DOI chapter:
Painters, Sculptors, Architects, Engravers, and their Works
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AVELINE — AZZOLINI.
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Aveline, Pierre, born at Paris, 1710. Designer and engraver.
Scholar of John Baptist Poilly. His subjects were often trifling and
insignificant, his drawing stiff’, though not incorrect.
Aveline, Francis Anthony, born at Paris, 1718. Cousin of the
preceding. An engraver of small reputation, and worked mostly for
booksellers.
Avellino, Giulio, called II Messinese, born at Messina (1645-
1700). A landscape painter, said to have studied with Salvator
Rosa. He settled at Ferrara, and was much employed by the nobil-
ity of Ferrara and Cremona. He painted in the grand style of Rosa,
and introduced ruins, architecture, and figures into his pictures. His
pictures are valued, and are in many collections.
Avellino, Onofrio, born at Naples (1674-1741). Said to have
been a pupil of Francesco Solimene. In Rome he painted an altar-
piece in the ch. of S. Maria di Montesanto, and the vault of the ch.
of S. Francesco di Paola, which last is considered his best work.
Avibus, Gaspar Ab or Patavinus, born at Padua, 1530. An
engraver whose principal work was a large volume containing the
portraits of the Royal House of Austria, full-lengths, signed Gaspar
Patavinus, incisor. 1569.
Avogadro, Pietro, called Bresciano, born at Brescia. Flourished
about 1730. A scholar of Pompeo Ghiti. His coloring was Venetian,
especially in the carnations The whole style of his composition and
painting is pleasing. By some he is said to rank as the fourth among
the artists of Brescia, that is, after Bonvicino, Gambara, and Savoldo.
His “Martyrdom of SS. Crispino and Crispiano,” is his principal
work, and is in the ch. of S. Joseph at Brescia.
Avoiit, Peter van der, born at Antwerp
I AV<\ about 1619 A fine landscape painter, and an
eminent engraver. He often painted figures in
the landscapes of Vinckenboom.
Avril, Jean Jacques, born at Paris (1744-1832). An engraver
whose works are much admired. Scholar of J. G. Wille. He left
about 540 plates, some of them large.
Avril, Jean Jacques, born at Paris (1771-1831). Son of the pre-
ceding. One of the engravers employed by Laurent. His plates of
many of the pictures and statues of the Louvre are excellent.
Axtmann, Leopold, born at Fulneck ; died at Prague (1700-
1748). An animal painter. He rivalled his master, John George
Hamilton, in reputation. His pictures are in Bohemia. He painted
dogs and horses excellently.
Ayala, Barnabi de. Painter of history at Seville. Scholar of
Zurbaran. He so well imitated his master that it is believed that
the pictures of Ayala are sold as those of Zurbaran. He was one of
the founders of the Acad, of Seville.
Azzolini or Mazzolini, Gio. Bernardino, born at Naples.
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Aveline, Pierre, born at Paris, 1710. Designer and engraver.
Scholar of John Baptist Poilly. His subjects were often trifling and
insignificant, his drawing stiff’, though not incorrect.
Aveline, Francis Anthony, born at Paris, 1718. Cousin of the
preceding. An engraver of small reputation, and worked mostly for
booksellers.
Avellino, Giulio, called II Messinese, born at Messina (1645-
1700). A landscape painter, said to have studied with Salvator
Rosa. He settled at Ferrara, and was much employed by the nobil-
ity of Ferrara and Cremona. He painted in the grand style of Rosa,
and introduced ruins, architecture, and figures into his pictures. His
pictures are valued, and are in many collections.
Avellino, Onofrio, born at Naples (1674-1741). Said to have
been a pupil of Francesco Solimene. In Rome he painted an altar-
piece in the ch. of S. Maria di Montesanto, and the vault of the ch.
of S. Francesco di Paola, which last is considered his best work.
Avibus, Gaspar Ab or Patavinus, born at Padua, 1530. An
engraver whose principal work was a large volume containing the
portraits of the Royal House of Austria, full-lengths, signed Gaspar
Patavinus, incisor. 1569.
Avogadro, Pietro, called Bresciano, born at Brescia. Flourished
about 1730. A scholar of Pompeo Ghiti. His coloring was Venetian,
especially in the carnations The whole style of his composition and
painting is pleasing. By some he is said to rank as the fourth among
the artists of Brescia, that is, after Bonvicino, Gambara, and Savoldo.
His “Martyrdom of SS. Crispino and Crispiano,” is his principal
work, and is in the ch. of S. Joseph at Brescia.
Avoiit, Peter van der, born at Antwerp
I AV<\ about 1619 A fine landscape painter, and an
eminent engraver. He often painted figures in
the landscapes of Vinckenboom.
Avril, Jean Jacques, born at Paris (1744-1832). An engraver
whose works are much admired. Scholar of J. G. Wille. He left
about 540 plates, some of them large.
Avril, Jean Jacques, born at Paris (1771-1831). Son of the pre-
ceding. One of the engravers employed by Laurent. His plates of
many of the pictures and statues of the Louvre are excellent.
Axtmann, Leopold, born at Fulneck ; died at Prague (1700-
1748). An animal painter. He rivalled his master, John George
Hamilton, in reputation. His pictures are in Bohemia. He painted
dogs and horses excellently.
Ayala, Barnabi de. Painter of history at Seville. Scholar of
Zurbaran. He so well imitated his master that it is believed that
the pictures of Ayala are sold as those of Zurbaran. He was one of
the founders of the Acad, of Seville.
Azzolini or Mazzolini, Gio. Bernardino, born at Naples.