- Francisco Rizi
Francisco Rizi (1608 – 1685) was a Spanish painter born at
Madrid .He was the son of
Antonio Rizi , a native ofBologna , who had accompaniedFederico Zuccari into Spain.Rizi was first trained by
Vincencio Carducho . He became painter to Philip IV in 1656, and held the office under Charles II, who added to it the deputy-keepership of the royal keys. A few years before he had been appointed painter to theCathedral of Toledo . Rizi died at theEscorial .Among his works are:
*The decoration withPedro Nuñez of the Theatre in the Alcazar ofMadrid (1648)
*Religious Scenes in the Chapel of Autonio
* Scenery for the Theatre of the Retiro
*Sketch for an altarpiece in the Sacristy of theEscorial References
*cite book| first=Michael| last=Bryan| year=1889| title=Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, Biographical and Critical (Volume II L-Z)| editor = Walter Armstrong & Robert Edmund Graves| pages= page 388| publisher=George Bell and Sons|location=York St. #4, Covent Garden, London; Original from Fogg Library, Digitized May 18, 2007 |id= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=K2cCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA1&dq=Michael+Bryan+Painters+Engravers#PPP7,M1| authorlink=
External links
* [http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/art.asp?aid=4962 Rizi at Art Renewal Center]
* [http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/bio/r/rizi/biograph.html Biography at Web Gallery of Art]
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