Mature and late works← Previous revisionRevision as of 05:59, 14 November 2026 Line 37: Line 37: Few works can be dated to Jacopo’s final years, in which his pace of work seems to have slowed. Between 1621 and 1625 he painted [[Still life|still]] [[Still life|lifes]], of which about ten are known. These include two ''Kitchen Scenes'' (both Florence, Palazzo Pitti), one dated 1621, the other 1624; a ''Larder with Hare, Game and Pig’s Head'' (Bergamo, priv. col.) and a pair of still-lifes in the Molinari–Pradelli collection in Bologna; ''Larder with Fruit, Vegetables and Ham'' (1625) and its pendant, Larder with Vegetables, ''Eggs and Fish''. In all of these works the abundant still-life objects are arranged parallel to the picture plane in clear and lucid compositions, whose severity recalls contemporary still lifes by [[Alejandro de Loarte]]. These paintings have always surprised critics because of their divergence from the dominant trends of contemporary Florentine painting. They may have been painted purely for Jacopo’s own amusement, yet they were widely influential. Few works can be dated to Jacopo’s final years, in which his pace of work seems to have slowed. Between 1621 and 1625 he painted [[Still life|still]] [[Still life|lifes]], of which about ten are known. These include two ''Kitchen Scenes'' (both Florence, Palazzo Pitti), one dated 1621, the other 1624; a ''Larder with Hare, Game and Pig’s Head'' (Bergamo, priv. col.) and a pair of still-lifes in the Molinari–Pradelli collection in Bologna; ''Larder with Fruit, Vegetables and Ham'' (1625) and its pendant, Larder with Vegetables, ''Eggs and Fish''. In all of these works the abundant still-life objects are arranged parallel to the picture plane in clear and lucid compositions, whose severity recalls contemporary still lifes by [[Alejandro de Loarte]]. These paintings have always surprised critics because of their divergence from the dominant trends of contemporary Florentine painting. They may have been painted purely for Jacopo’s own amusement, yet they were widely influential. In 1628 Jacopo painted the ''Virgin in Glory with Saints'' (Florence, Santissima Annunziata, Del Palagio Chapel) and the ''Nativity'' (Florence, S Michele Visdomini). The latter work seems to be a résumé of all Jacopo’s art: the figure of the Virgin recalls his early contacts with Santi di Tito, the shepherds derive from Cigoli, while the ample forms and richly textured fabrics are indebted to more recent influences. In his last decade Jacopo painted two versions of the ''Creation of Adam'' (1632; Florence, Uffizi, 1633; priv. col.). The ''Virgin Presenting the Child to St. Francis'' (after 1633; [[San Gaetano, Florence]], Franceschi Chapel) may be considered his last work. By then he was almost completely inactive and was forced to sell his numerous drawings in order to live. He died on 30 September 1640, aged 89. Jacopo had many pupils, including [[Felice Ficherelli]], [[Giovanni Battista Brazzè]] (''Il Bigio''),{{cite book |first=Stefano |last=Ticozzi |date=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 |publisher=Gaetano Schiepatti |location=Milan |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=0ownAAAAMAAJ |page=214 }} [[Giovanni Battista Vanni]], and Virgilio Zaballi.Hobbes J.R. p. 81 His younger brother, Domenico Chimenti, born in Empoli, was also a painter. In 1628 Jacopo painted the ''Virgin in Glory with Saints'' (Florence, Santissima Annunziata, Del Palagio Chapel) and the ''Nativity'' (Florence, S Michele Visdomini). The latter work seems to be a résumé of all Jacopo’s art: the figure of the Virgin recalls his early contacts with Santi di Tito, the shepherds derive from Cigoli, while the ample forms and richly textured fabrics are indebted to more recent influences. In his last decade Jacopo painted two versions of the ''Creation of Adam'' (1632; Florence, Uffizi, 1633; priv. col.). The ''Virgin Presenting the Child to St. Francis'' (after 1633; [[San Gaetano, Florence]], Franceschi Chapel) may be considered his last work. By then he was almost completely inactive and was forced to sell his numerous drawings in order to live. He died on 30 September 1640, aged 89. Jacopo had many pupils, including [[Felice Ficherelli]], [[Giovanni Battista Brazzè]] (''Il Bigio''),{{cite book |first=Stefano |last=Ticozzi |date=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 |publisher=Gaetano Schiepatti |location=Milan |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=0ownAAAAMAAJ |page=214 }} [[Giovanni Battista Vanni]], and Virgilio Zaballi.{{sfn|Hobbes|1849|p=81}} His younger brother, Domenico Chimenti, born in Empoli, was also a painter. ==Stereogram controversy== ==Stereogram controversy==