Dionisio Montorselli Explained

Dionisio Montorselli (1653 - circa 1712[1]) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period.

Biography

He was born in L'Aquila, but mainly active in Siena painting for churches. In 1685, he traveled to Rome where he became a follower of Pietro da Cortona and Guido Reni.[2] he painted works in the Oratory of San Chiodi (adjacent to the church of San Michele in Poggio);[3] San Vigilio;[4] and Santa Maria in Provenzano.

Notes and References

  1. Oxford Index cites 1690 as his year of death.
  2. http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/dionisio-montorselli/ Enciclopedia Treccani
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=dagPAAAAYAAJ Guida di Siena e dei suoi dintorni
  4. Guida di Siena, page 103.