Francesco Jacovacci

Francesco Jacovacci (1840 — 1908) was an Italian painter, often painting historical canvases and costume genre pieces.

Birth of a Prince, 1876, Brooklyn Museum

Jacovacci was born in Rome. He was a pupil of Alessandro Capalti and Alessandro Marini. He collaborated with Cesare Fracassini in completing the frescoes for the church of San Lorenzo fuori le Mura. His paintings were often sold through the Goupil gallery.[1]

Jacovacci won an award at 1880 Turin National Exposition with his painting of Michelangelo davanti dalla salma di Vittoria Colonna (Michelangelo before the body of his mistress Vittoria Colonna), currently held by the Capodimonte Museum, Naples.[2] Among Jacovacci's other works are The Gondola (1876).[3]

Jacovacci died in Rome in 1908.

  • Michelangelo davanti dalla salma di Vittoria Colonna, 1880
    Michelangelo davanti dalla salma di Vittoria Colonna, 1880
  • The Letter, 1889
    The Letter, 1889
  • Michelangelo Meets Vittoria Colonna
    Michelangelo Meets Vittoria Colonna
  • Addio al Passato, 1877, GAM, Milan
    Addio al Passato, 1877, GAM, Milan
  • In the Nursery
    In the Nursery
  • Last Day of the Venetian Republic, 1888
    Last Day of the Venetian Republic, 1888

References
  1. Treccani Encyclopedia short biography.
  2. I primi anni di Roma capitale (1870-1878): con 100 illustrazioni, Ugo Pesci, page 421
  3. Painting of The Gondola in British collections.


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