Antonio Jolie is a famous Italian landscape painter and decorator of the 18th century, a student of Paolo Panini and Antonio Rinaldi. He worked at the richest courts in Europe. He is considered one of the best Italian artists in the vedi genre.
Biography: early years
Antonio Jolie was born approximately in 1700. Information about the exact date of his birth was lost, as were the portraits. The place of birth is known - the Italian town of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region.
There is scant information about Antonio's childhood and adolescence. It is known that Jolie began to comprehend the basics of drawing at an early age. His first teacher was a local artist who lived next door to him.
At the age of 25, Jolie went to Rome, where he began to study with the famous painter Antonio Rinaldi, who works in the genre of panoramic painting. Then Paolo Panini became his teacher, who by that time was already known as a specialist in Vedutes - city landscapes with topographic accuracy. At that time, this genre gained popularity in Venice.
Antonio spent a lot of time in Panini's workshop. It was he who taught him to see perspective and developed his ability to build an illusory space. These qualities are extremely necessary for the artists who write the lead. Jolie was a smart student. Later, some of Antonio's paintings were mistaken for the work of his teacher.
In the 1830s, Jolie lived in Venice. There he decorated opera scenes as a decorator. Jolie has worked with Bernardo Bellotto and Antonio Canaletto. Their creative union gave birth to colorful decorations.
Creation
Antonio began painting for sale in the mid-30s. So, in 1735, his work "View of Verona" appeared. The painting was bought by the famous German military leader Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg. Even then, Jolie was known as one of the best masters of veda.
A year later, he wrote "View of Naples". In this picture, the city had a panoramic multi-figured view.
In the 40s, Jolie traveled extensively outside Italy. So, he spent a lot of time in Germany, England and Spain. In London, Antonio designed the Richmond Palace, in Madrid - the stage for performances in Buen Retiro Park. In memory of the Spanish capital, he painted a painting "Panorama of Madrid", which captured the street of Atocha.
The work "Departure of Cala III from Naples", written in 1759, deserves special attention. Jolie has carefully written down the smallest details. He chose an extremely successful point for work. She became the roof of the palace of Castel Nuovo, which hangs over the port of Naples. From there, an ideal panorama of the city opened up with a view of the smoking Vesuvius.
Personal life
There is no information about Antonio Jolie's wife and children. There is also no information about his students. It is known that he died in Naples on April 29, 1777.
