agostino cornacchini
Early Modern
Early Modern

agostino cornacchini

Born 1686 Died 1754

Early Life and Florentine Beginnings Agostino Cornacchini, born in the Tuscan town of Pescia on August 27th, 1686, emerged into a world steeped in artistic tradition. While details surrounding his family’s early life remain somewhat elusive, their relocation to Florence around 1697 signals an ambition for young Agostino and a recognition of the opportunities available within the city's vibrant art scene. It was here, at the age of eleven, that he entered the workshop of Giovanni Battista Foggini, a prominent sculptor favored by Cosimo III de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. This apprenticeshi…

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The Subject Atlas

A chart of agostino cornacchini's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.

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Spokes — Subject

Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.

Rings — Career Period

Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.

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