Cavalcaselle, GIOVANNI BATTISTA

Cavalcaselle, GIOVANNI BATTISTA, Italian art writer, born 22d January 1820, at Legnano, early visited the art centres of Italy, and in 1846 proceeded to Germany, where he met J. A. Crowe (q.v.), with whom he returned to Italy. Banished for his share in the revolution of 1848, he accompanied Crowe to London, and there their first joint work, Early Flemish Painters (1857; 3d ed. 1879), was published. Cavalcaselle returned to Italy in 1858, and in 1861 commenced with Crowe the History of Painting in Italy (Lond. 5 vols. 1864–71). Other joint works are Titian (1876) and Raphael (1883); Cavalcaselle's independent writings are of less importance. Head of the art department at Rome, he died 2d November 1897.