Anna Maria Crescimbeni Explained

Anna Maria Crescimbeni
Native Name:Anna Maria Crescimbeni
Native Name Lang:it
Birth Date:22 November 1772
Birth Place:Bologna
Death Place:Bologna
Father:Angelo Crescimbeni

Anna Maria Crescimbeni (November 22, 1772 – February 25, 1863) was an italian painter based in Bologna.

Largely forgotten,[1] she was among the first women to be admitted as an honorary member of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna. Like other of her colleagues, she was rediscovered in the 2010s.

Early life and education

Anna Maria Grazia Crescimbeni was born on November 22, 1772 in Bologna, Italy.She was the daughter of the painter Angelo Crescimbeni, who died when she was 9 years old.

Presumably due to her father's influence in the art world, in 1793 circa she was admitted as a pupil in the atelier of Jacopo Alessandro Calvi, with whom she would maintain a strong bond all her life.

Still a 27 years old amateur, nominated by Gregorio Casali and Giuseppe Valiani, the 3 August 1799 she was accepted as an honorary member of the Accademia Clementina, a position that she may have lost for reasons that are unclear. She was reinstated in 1824, when she was already a professional painter under the Papal State, as confirmed by a document that lists her as an honorary member of the Accademia Pontificia di Belle Arti di Bologna.

Career

She painted religious paintings, mostly oils on canvas for churches in Bologna and Northern Italy. Her patrons included religious institutions such as the Congregazione di San Luigi Gonzaga, and some influential noble families, members of the Bolognese Senate, such as Bentivoglio (a painting of the Beata Elena dall'Oglio) and Marescalchi families (for a painting exhibed at the Gallery of the Count Ferdinando Marescalchi).

Occasionally, she painted also mythological subjects for her commissioners of London.

Also a restorer, in 1825 she applied to the Accademia for permission to exercise this profession, probably to increase her income.

In 1830 she is at the top of her career when Gaetano Giordani write about her in the book Notizie delle donne pittrici di Bologna.

Death and legacy

She never married and she worked until late in life: she restored a painting by Garofalini when she was 70 years old on behalf of the Marquis Virgilio Davia. She lived for a long time in Palazzo Benati in Castiglione street, her sister's residence, but in 1854, at the death of Teresa, the painter needed to leave the place. A difficult period began for Maria Crescimbeni: she was in poor health and lost her sight. Her last residence was in a modest flat in Fondazza street, Bologna. Anna Maria Crescimbeni died in 1863 in Bologna.

Works

Works currently available in Italy:

Lost or unidentified works:

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Masini, Cesare. Cesare Masini. 1884. Cenni storici sulle belle arti in Bologna . Bologna . Regia Tipografia . 8-9. it. 1041813596.
  2. Web site: Crescimbeni Anna Maria . Centro di documentazione sulla storia delle donne artiste. 2024-11-17 . www.cittametropolitana.bo.it . Metropolitan City of Bologna . it.
  3. Web site: Silvia . Benati . Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista dei Celestini . 2024-11-17 . Storia e memoria di Bologna . Settore Musei Civici Bologna . it.
  4. Web site: Anna Maria Crescimbeni . 2024-11-17 . BeWeB - Beni Ecclesiastici in Web . CEI - Ufficio Nazionale per i beni culturali ecclesiastici e l'edilizia di culto . it.
  5. Web site: Stazione XIII: Gesù deposto dalla croce (dipinto, elemento d'insieme) by Petroni Ercole (secc. XVIII/ XIX) . 2024-11-20 . dati.cultura.gov.it . Ministero della Cultura . it.
  6. Book: Strafforello, Gustavo . La patria; geografia dell'Italia . Unione Tipografico Editrice . 1900 . Torino . 80 . it.

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