MOLINERI, Giovanni Antonio

Italian late-Mannerist painter, called Il Carraccino. He probably came to Rome at the beginning of the seventeenth century, and is documented there until 1615. His sojourn saw him evolve within the world of Caravaggio, as attested by a document which proves his direct contact with Bartolomeo Manfredi. However, only works painted after his return from Rome appear to be known. In 1621, he signed the frescoes in the church of San Pietro in Savigliano.

Molineri’s activity in Piedmont was intense, and he worked as much for the Dukes of Savoy as for his native Savigliano, as well as for great private collectors such as Amedeo Dal Pozzo, Marquess of Voghera, who owned some portraits by the artist. Between 1637 and 1640 he executed frescoes in the Palazzo D’Acceglio Taffini in Savigliano.

He died prematurely as a result of a plague epidemic.