Christ and the Woman of Samaria
Self portrait of Benedetto Luti
Sainte Catherine Thomas saves a shipwrecked vessel
Study of a Girl in Red
Study of a Boy in a Blue Jacket
Saint John the Evangelist
Head of a Bearded Man
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Benedetto Luti (17 November 1666 – 17 June 1724) was an Italian painter.
Biography
Luti
was born in Florence. In 1691, he moved to Rome, where he was
patronized by Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, an
enthusiast of Luti's pastel portraiture. Luti was one of the first
artists to work in pastels as the final composition as opposed to
initial studies for paintings or frescoes. He also worked in oils and
painted frescoes, including for the Basilica di San Giovanni in
Laterano.
Luti was also a successful art dealer and ran a school of drawing; among his pupils were Giovanni Domenico Piastrini, Giovanni Paolo Panini, Claude Arnulphy, Jean-Baptiste van Loo, William Kent,[1]Charles-André van Loo, Gaetano Sardi, Agostino Ratti, Pietro Bianchi, and Placido Costanzi.[2]
In 1720, he was knighted
in the Academy of St Luke of Rome and elected Principe. The appointment
was not without controversy, since some:[3]
could not find anything (of Luti's) worthy of memory for the benefit of
the arts. Pascoli's of account Luti, found him a deep intellect, and
even more knowledgeable of the works that he draws, although ...
because he knew too much and was never satisfied, he oftentimes
recycled thoughts and figures: he did not make friends with anyone, and
for this reason, when was elected Prince of the Academy, there was not
much applause.
The next year he dedicated himself to painting frescoes the cupola of the Church of Santi Luca e Martina in Rome.
References
Peters Brown, E. (2000). "Benedetto Luti". Art in Rome in the
Eighteenth Century. Philadelphia/London. pp. 392–399.
Wilson, M. (1984). "Travels in Italy". William Kent: Architect, Designer, Painter, Gardner, 1685-1748. London.
Serie degli uomini i piu illustri nella pittura, scultura, e architettura, Volume 25, (1775) page 136.
Memorie per servire alla storia della romana Accademia di San Luca by Melchiorre Missirini, page 203
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