Jacopo Loschi Explained

Jacopo Loschi or Jacopo d' Ilario Loschi (Parma, 1425- Carpi, 1504) was an Italian painter.

Biography

He was born in Parma and was the son in law of Bartolommeo Grossi, with whom he painted in San Francesco al Prato (Parma) in 1462. He was active in Parma till 1496, when he moved to Carpi. He painted a Madonna delle Grazie for the church of the Serviti in Carpi.^[1] His sons Cosimo and Bernardino Loschi (active 1501, died 1540) was also a painter, mainly in Carpi.^[2]

Most of his works are located in the National Gallery of Parma, including:

• Madonna and child with Angels and God the father (altarpiece dated 1471 from church of Sant'Agostino)
• Triptych of the Visitation with Saints Ilario and Jerome.
• Fresco of Madonna and child and Angels with St Sebastian and Rocco with lunette of Christ in Passion, (1470, Oratory of San Girolamo).
• Fresco of Madonna and child with saints Jerome and John the Baptist, with lunette of God the Father), (1470, Oratory of San Girolamo).

References

• Book: Boni, Filippo de'. 1852. Biografia degli artisti ovvero dizionario della vita e delle opere dei pittori, degli scultori, degli intagliatori, dei tipografi e dei musici di ogni nazione che fiorirono da'tempi più remoti sino á nostri giorni. Seconda Edizione.. 583 . Presso Andrea Santini e Figlio. Venice; Googlebooks .

Notes and References

1. His Madonna delle Grazie disappeared after 1707.
2. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_dIXYoHx46-4C Gli artisti italiani e stranieri negli stati estensi catalogo storico ...