Andrea Meldolla
Andrea Meldolla;Schiavone
Place: Dalmatia
Death: 1563
Biography:
Andrea Meldolla, also known as Andrea Schiavone or Andrea Lo Schiavone, was an Italian Renaissance painter and etcher born in Dalmatia, in the Republic of Venice (present-day Croatia) to parents from Emilia-Romagna. He was active mainly in the city of Venice, where his style combined Mannerist elements with much influence from the mainstream of Venetian painting, especially Titian.
Biography and Training
Meldolla was born in the Venetian-ruled city of Zara in Dalmatia, now Zadar in Croatia. His parents came from the small town of Meldola, close to the city of Forlì in Romagna. He trained either in Zara or in Venice, with some claims that he was a pupil of Parmigianino. However, this has been doubted by some art historians.
Artistic Style and Influence
Meldolla's style was characterized by the combination of Mannerist elements with Venetian painting techniques. He was influenced by Raphael and Titian, and his works had a significant impact on other artists, including Tintoretto and Jacopo Bassano. His paintings often featured a fusion of form with a dense atmosphere, creating a unique pictorial fabric. Some of his notable works include:
- Daniel in the Lion's Den, which can be found on Wikioo.org
- Conversion of Saul, which is housed in the Fondazione Querini Stampalia (Venice, Italy)
Etching and Legacy
Meldolla was also an innovative etcher, using dense webs of light and fine, multidirectional hatching to create a tonal continuum embracing form, light, shadow, and air. His etchings were emulated by 17th-century etchers such as Jacques Bellange, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, and Rembrandt. For more information on Andrea Meldolla, visit his page on Wikioo.org or check out his biography on Wikipedia. Some of his works can be found in the collections of the PINACOTECA MANFREDIANA (Venice, Italy), which is also featured on Wikioo.org. Meldolla died in Venice in 1563, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most innovative and influential painters of his time.
