Gentileschi, Orazio (redirected from Orazio Lomi)

Gentileschi, Orazio (ōrä`tsēō jān'tēlĕs`kē), c.1562–c.1639, Tuscan painter, b. Pisa. His real surname was Lomi, but he adopted his uncle's name. He studied in Rome, where he was associated with Agostino Tassi in the decoration of palace interiors. Influenced by Caravaggio, Gentileschi developed a more softly luminous light and a cooler, more lyrical style. He also painted frescoes in Santa Maria Maggiore and in the Lateran. After spending several years in Genoa and in France, he settled in England (1626) at the invitation of Charles I. Gentileschi's principal works include The Annunciation (San Siro, Genoa); Flight into Egypt (Louvre); Sibyl (Hampton Court, England); and Moses Saved from the Waters (Prado). He also painted numerous portraits. Artemesia Gentileschi was his daughter.

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Gentileschi, Orazio

 orig. Orazio Lomi

“The Annunciation,” painting by Orazio Gentileschi, 1623; in the Galleria Sabauda, …

(credit: SCALA/Art Resource, New York)

(born 1562, Pisa—died c. 1639, London, Eng.) Italian painter. He went to Rome c. 1576–78 and painted frescoes in various churches (c. 1590–1600). His paintings of the early 17th century reveal the influence of Caravaggio's strong chiaroscuro and contemporary figure types; though more refined than Caravaggio's works, they lack the master's power and uncompromising realism. Invited to England by Charles I in 1626, he remained there as court painter the rest of his life. Artemisia Gentileschi was his daughter.