Italian Design - Italian Designers, Alessi, Galli Da Bibiena Family, Studiodada, Alfonso Bialetti, Raffaele Palma, Marco Piva, Compasso D'Oro (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Italian designers, Alessi, Galli da Bibiena family, STUDIODADA, Alfonso Bialetti, Raffaele Palma, Marco Piva, Compasso d'Oro, Stefano Gualeni, Joe Cesare Colombo, Nikolay Diulgheroff, Bticino, Memphis Group, Thayaht, Milena Canonero, Cassina S.p.A., Arflex, Bruno Munari, Marella Agnelli, NABA - Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano, Ezio Frigerio, Domus Academy, Alessandro Mendini, Gaetano Pesce, Claudio Silvestrin, Frida Giannini, Paolo Pininfarina, Radical period, Artemide, Giulio Cappellini, Paolo Martin, Francesco Griffo, Prima Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Decorativa Moderna, Cini Boeri, List of Italian designers, Gaetano Castelli, Associazione per il Disegno Industriale. Excerpt: The Galli-Bibiena family, or Galli da Bibiena (also spelled "Bibbiena"), was a family of Italian artists of the 17th and 18th centuries, including: The Galli-Bibiena family derives its name from the surname and birthplace of papa Giovanni Maria Galli (1625 - 21 June 1665), who was born at Bibbiena (Italy) outside Florence. Giovanni was a student of painting and assistant under Francesco Albani, being, evidently, adept at the depiction of water scenes. He produced faithful copies of his master's paintings. His surviving independent works include an Ascension (1651; Bologna, Certosa) and, in the church of Buon Gesu, Bologna, also a fresco of "St Bernardino" and two sibyls. Giovanni Maria Galli-Bibiena died on June 21, 1665 in Bologna, but he had laid the foundations of an artistry which was continued by his descendants, who dedicated themselves to architectural work and set design for the theatre. Using the highly ornate style of late baroque sculpture and architecture, the members of the Galli-Bibiena family produced a series of theatrical and other designs that are exceptional for their intricate splendour and spacious proportions ...