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| Grue was born in ], into a family of ] potters and painters; his grandfather was ] and his father was Carlo Antonio, who was potter too. In Naples, Grue produced many ceramic works, especially plates decorated with landscapes or ] in the center, and tendril or ] borders. Wares were also often signed and dated. In 1736 he returned to his hometown and continued to work until his death in 1746.<ref name="ref1">{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/grue-francesco-antonio-xaverio-1|title=Francesco Antonio Xaverio Grue Brief Biography|accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> | Grue was born in ], into a family of ] potters and painters; his grandfather was ] and his father was Carlo Antonio, who was potter too.<ref></ref> | ||
| In Naples, Grue produced many ceramic works, especially plates decorated with landscapes or ] in the center, and tendril or ] borders. Wares were also often signed and dated. In 1736 he returned to his hometown and continued to work until his death in 1746.<ref name="ref1">{{cite web|url=http://www.answers.com/topic/grue-francesco-antonio-xaverio-1|title=Francesco Antonio Xaverio Grue Brief Biography|accessdate=2012-07-09}}</ref> | |||
| Initially sent to the Seminary of Penne to become a priest, but unintereste in liturgy, he became interested in literature. He left to study medicine in Teramo, civil law in Naples, and canon law in Rome. Despite all this training, he gravitated to the arts, and studied in Penne with Giovanni Lavalle. After a stint in ], he developed a focus on decorating ceramics. His painted subjects often depicted ] or ] themes. He headed a tax revolt that broke out in ] in 1716 against the Marchese Francesco Paolo Mendoza when he imposed a tax on the clay used to make majolica. He was jailed for a number of years in Naples, but emerged, and is responsible for painted some of the ceramics at pharmacy of the ]. The ceramics depicted the illnesses treated by the contents of the ceramic jars.<ref> By Vincenzo Bindi, (1883); Naples, Comm G De Angelis E Figlio , Tipografi de SM il Re D'Italia, Portamedina all Pignasecca 44. Page 146-147.</ref> | Initially sent to the Seminary of Penne to become a priest, but unintereste in liturgy, he became interested in literature. He left to study medicine in Teramo, civil law in Naples, and canon law in Rome. Despite all this training, he gravitated to the arts, and studied in Penne with Giovanni Lavalle. After a stint in ], he developed a focus on decorating ceramics. His painted subjects often depicted ] or ] themes. He headed a tax revolt that broke out in ] in 1716 against the Marchese Francesco Paolo Mendoza when he imposed a tax on the clay used to make majolica. He was jailed for a number of years in Naples, but emerged, and is responsible for painted some of the ceramics at pharmacy of the ]. The ceramics depicted the illnesses treated by the contents of the ceramic jars.<ref> By Vincenzo Bindi, (1883); Naples, Comm G De Angelis E Figlio , Tipografi de SM il Re D'Italia, Portamedina all Pignasecca 44. Page 146-147.</ref> | ||
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Francesco Antonio Xaverio Grue (1686-1746), was an Italian potter and painter.
Biography
Grue was born in Castelli, Abruzzo, into a family of maiolica potters and painters; his grandfather was Francesco Grue and his father was Carlo Antonio, who was potter too. In Naples, Grue produced many ceramic works, especially plates decorated with landscapes or putti in the center, and tendril or festoon borders. Wares were also often signed and dated. In 1736 he returned to his hometown and continued to work until his death in 1746.
Initially sent to the Seminary of Penne to become a priest, but unintereste in liturgy, he became interested in literature. He left to study medicine in Teramo, civil law in Naples, and canon law in Rome. Despite all this training, he gravitated to the arts, and studied in Penne with Giovanni Lavalle. After a stint in Urbino, he developed a focus on decorating ceramics. His painted subjects often depicted genre or Bamboccianti themes. He headed a tax revolt that broke out in Castelli, Abruzzo in 1716 against the Marchese Francesco Paolo Mendoza when he imposed a tax on the clay used to make majolica. He was jailed for a number of years in Naples, but emerged, and is responsible for painted some of the ceramics at pharmacy of the Ospedale degli Incurabili, Naples. The ceramics depicted the illnesses treated by the contents of the ceramic jars.
References
- Treccani enciclopedia
- "Francesco Antonio Xaverio Grue Brief Biography". Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- Artisti abruzzesi: pittori, scultori, architetti, maestri di musica ... By Vincenzo Bindi, (1883); Naples, Comm G De Angelis E Figlio , Tipografi de SM il Re D'Italia, Portamedina all Pignasecca 44. Page 146-147.
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