Attributed to Jacoppo da Empoli (Florence, 1551-1640) Still Life. Oil on canvas. On the back signed with initials ...

Attributed to Jacoppo da Empoli (Florence, 1551-1640) Still Life. Oil on canvas. On the back signed with initials J. E. 83 x 102 cm. Late-Mannerist Italian painter born in Florence like Jacopo Chimenti (Empoli is the birthplace of his father), he worked mostly in his hometown. He was an apprentice under Maso da San Friano. Like his contemporary in counter-mannerism, Santi di Tito, he often moved in a cooler and less contorted style than predecessors such as Vasari. He collaborated with Alessandro Tiarini on some projects. Among his students are Felice Ficherelli, Giovanni Battista Brazzè (Il Bigio), Giovanni Battista di Vanni and Virgilio Zaballi. In later years, naturalism becomes less apparent. The characteristics of his figures accentuate the classical trend of Florentine painting typical of the Baroque. Working on a theme often rejected by painters in Florence, after 1620 he completed a series of still lifes.