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Although he continued to have major altarpiece commissions from afar, he never returned to Rome, and was mainly patronized in his native city by Francesco Maria II della Rovere, duke of Urbino. The Ducal Palace can be seen in the background of his paintings, rendered in a forced perspective that seems a holdover from Mannerism.
for the Compagnia della Concezione (both now in the Gal leria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino). But there was also the matter of the Franciscan ideal of poverty. It should be recalled that Francesco Maria della Rovere, who was closely associated with the Reformed Franciscans, forbade any decorations
There, at one of the outstanding courts of the Renaissance, he enjoyed a special relationship with its ruler, Francesco Maria II della Rovere (1574–1621). Barocci first studied under his father and was then apprenticed to the Mannerist painter Battista Franco, a follower of Michelangelo.
His 1572 portrait of Duke Francesco Maria II Della Rovere, his chief patron*, shows the soldier delicately caressing his helmet, a soft blush on his cheek. Barocci's Self-Portrait, painted when he was around 60 years old, captures the artist's thoughtful and moody character.
Beset by neuroses he allied himself ever more closely with the ideologies of the bigoted and equally neurotic duke, Francesco Maria II della Rovere. He remained in the service of the duke for the rest of his life, establishing a relationship of mutual affection and assistance.
Aug 17, 2024 · Review of the exhibition "Federico Barocci Urbino. The Emotion of Modern Painting," curated by Luigi Gallo and Anna Maria Ambrosini Massari (in Urbino, Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, from June 20, 2024 to October 6, 2024)
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It was most likely the sight of Barocci's Presentation of the Virgin in the Chiesa Nuova at its unveiling in 1603 that led to the commission of the Communion four months later. On 13 August 1603 the pope communicated with the minister to Francesco Maria II della Rovere , duke of Urbino, Giacomo Sorbolongo, about acquiring an altarpiece from ...
