Tracce aldrovandiane nei dipinti di Bartolomeo Passerotti

Abstract

The crucial role played by Ulisse Aldrovandi in the reform of sacred art commissioned by Cardinal Gabriele
Paleotti is well-documented. Within this period, the Bolognese painter Bartolomeo Passerotti occupies a special place among the late-mannerist artists who embraced Paleotti’s and Aldrovandi’s ideas. This is due in part to his direct contact with Aldrovandi, but may also be attributed to a shared interest in collecting natural objects. The present contribution examines two case studies: first, the accuracy in the representation of natural objects, which matches the depictions of a “glossopetra”; and second, a puff fish representation that can be compared directly to specimens still preserved in the Aldrovandi collection in Palazzo Poggi.