Giovanni Giacomo Barbelli

Giovanni Giacomo Barbelli (1604-1656) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Brescia.

He was born in Offanengo, near Crema, and was is mentioned as a mentor of Evaristo Baschenis [Baschenis Still Lifes: A Stirring Silent Opera By Souren Melikian International Herald Tribune; Saturday, February 17, 2001.] . Among his works are a "Nativity" altarpiece for the sanctuary of "Nostra Signora della Brughiera" in Bulliana in the province of Biella. He also painted two altarpieces, a "Crucifixion" and a "Circumcision" (attributed) for the Sanctuary della Madonna del Pianto in Ono Degno, near Pertica Bassa [ [http://www.comune.perticabassa.bs.it/territorio/territorio_ve.html| Comune di pertica bassa] ] . He painted history scenes into quadratura by Domenico Ghislandi for the Palazzo Terzi [Gian Giacomo Barbelli, dipinti e disegni (1976) Marcel Roethlisberger. The Art Bulletin 1976 58(4): pages 624-5.] as well as for the Palazzo Moroni (1649-1654) in Bergamo [ [http://fondazione.bergamoestoria.it/impagina.asp?idroot=&id=110&etichetta=Palazzo%20Moroni&IDProvenienza=25&IDLayout=5&IDNodo=0| Palazzo Moroni] .] . Barbello frescoed "Glory of the Magdalen" and scenes from her life in the presbitery and apse for the church of Santa Maria Maddalena in Cremona.

Bryan comments on a "G.G. Barbella" born in 1590 in Cremona. He is almost certainly one and the same artist. He painted an altarpiece of "San Lazzaro" for the church of that name in Bergamo [cite book| first=Michael| last=Bryan| year=1886| title="Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, Biographical and Critical" (Volume I: A-K)| editor = Robert Edmund Graves| pages= page 79| publisher=George Bell and Sons|location=York St. #4, Covent Garden, London; Original from Fogg Library, Digitized May 18, 2007 |id= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=4GYCAAAAYAAJ&printsec=titlepage&dq=DICTIONARY+AACHEN+AALST&as_brr=1| authorlink=] .

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*cite book | first= Stefano| last= Ticozzi| year=1830| title= "Dizionario degli architetti, scultori, pittori, intagliatori in rame ed in pietra, coniatori di medaglie, musaicisti, niellatori, intarsiatori d’ogni etá e d’ogni nazione"' (Volume 1)| editor = | pages= page 108 | publisher=Gaetano Schiepatti; Digitized by Googlebooks, Jan 24, 2007 | id= | url= http://books.google.com/books?id=0ownAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA5&dq=Stefano+Ticozzi+Dizionario | authorlink=