Remigio cantagallina biography

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Remigio Cantagallina (c.

Remigio Cantagallina (Sansepolcro, o – Firenze, ) è stato un incisore e pittore italiano.

–) was an Italianetcher, active in the Baroque period.

He was born in Sansepolcro, formerly Borgo Santo Sepolcro, in the province of Arezzo. He is best known for his etchings of landscapes and religious subjects, influenced by Paul Brill, and likely a pupil of the fellow-Florentine Giulio Parigi and Jacopo Ligozzi.

In –13 he traveled through the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, which he documented detailed drawings in pen and wash of buildings, houses, and cityscapes, complete with persons engaged at work or play in the foreground.

Biography: Etcher and draughtsman; born in Borgo San Sepolcro.

Biography: Etcher and draughtsman; born in Borgo San Sepolcro.

Said to be a pupil of Giulio Parigi, Remigio Cantagallina produced his earliest known works, a series of landscape etchings, in

Remigio Cantagallina was an Italian etcher active in the Baroque period.

Remigio Cantagallina, born in in Borgo San Sepolcro, was an artist of noble Perugian origin specialized in engraving, drawing and painting.

Over years ago, a Florentine artist by the name of Remigio Cantagallina crossed Europe to reach Brussels and the court of the archduke and duchess Albert.

His eye caught both the courtly celebrations and the peasant world. He produced a detailed views of Brussels and Siena. Jacques Callot was reputed to be a pupil of Cantagallina, before the former moved to Rome to work with Antonio Tempesta.

He also likely tutored Stefano della Bella. After , he tutored in dr