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Gio. Bapt. Paggius Genuensis F.

The Very Noble Science of Painting by Giovanni Battista Paggi

Valentina Frascarolo    Ricercatrice indipendente    

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abstract

The Genoese painter Giovanni Battista Paggi (1554-627) is often mentioned by the scholars, not only for his artistic works, but also for his great social commitment in promoting the artist to the status of intellectual. The aim of this article is to put in light the Paggi’s extraordinary conviction that painting must be considered and called nobilissima scienza and for this reason, he signed the great part of his works. Moreover, in the first part of his career, he recorded his compositions and the name of his patrons by drawing. The self-promotion of his activity conducted him to be considered an intellectual and a guide by his contemporaries.

Published
Dec. 20, 2017
Accepted
Sept. 27, 2017
Submitted
July 17, 2017
Language
IT

Keywords: Genoa • Paggi • Intellectual • Signature

permalink http://doi.org/10.14277/2385-2720/VA-26-17-11

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