Francesco Salviati Biography
Salviati Francesco (Florence, 1510 - Rome, 1563) Francesco Salviati was an Italian painter. He became a friend of G. Vasari and a pupil of G. Bugiardini, B. Bandinelli and Andrea del Sarto. He settled in Rome in 1531, entering the service of Cardinal G. Salviati, from whom he took his name and where he developed his style, close to the post-Raphaelesque Roman manner. Between 1539 and 1541 he traveled to Venice and Romagna, where he came under the influence of Parmigianino. During his stay in Florence he created the frescoes for the Palazzo Vecchio and some altar paintings, such as the "Deposition" at S. Croce. Following the trip to Rome his style underwent a new evolution, approaching the style of Michelangelo, as can be seen in the frescoes of S. Maria dell'Anima, S. Giovanni Decollato and in the Chigi chapel in S. Maria del Popolo. After a short trip to Paris, he settled permanently in Rome, where he created his last works.
