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Palma il Vecchio (
1480 – July
1528), born
Jacopo Palma or known as
Jacopo Negretti, was an
Italian painter of the Venetian school born at
Serina Alta near
Bergamo. He is called Palma il Vecchio (Palma the Elder) to distinguish him from
Palma il Giovane, his grand-nephew.
When Palma arrived in
Venice early in the
16th century, he reputedly was a companion and competitor of
Lorenzo Lotto, and to some extent a pupil of
Titian. He may also have taught
Bonifazio Pitati and influenced
Giovanni Busi. Vecchio's earlier works betray the influence of the
Bellini.
Vechhio's work demonstrates superior richness of color, but he didn't excel with regard to invention nor vigorous draughtsmanship.
His paintings frequently feature his (so-called) daughter Violante, of whom Titian was said to be enamoured. Famous works by Palma include a composition of six paintings in the Venetian church of
Santa Maria Formosa, with St Barbara in the centre, under the dead Christ, and to right and left SS. Dominic, Sebastian, John Baptist and Anthony. A second work is in the
Dresden Gallery, representing three sisters seated in the open air; it's frequently named
The Three Graces. A third work, discovered in Venice in 1900, is a portrait supposed to represent
Violante. Other leading examples are: the
Last Supper in Santa Maria Mater Domini; a Madonna, in the church of San Stefano in Vicenza; the
Epiphany, (
Brera Gallery, Milan); the
Holy Family with a young shepherd (Louvre, Paris),
The Holy Family with St. Catherine, St. John and Donor (
Beli Dvor, Belgrade),
St Stephen and other Saints, Christ and the Widow of Nain and the
Assumption of the Virgin, (
Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice), and
Christ at Emmaus (
Pitti Palace).
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