Ricci, Scipione, bishop of Pistoja and Prato, in the duchy of Tuscany, was born at Florence Jan. 9, 1741, of parents belonging to an ancient and honoralile family. He was early brought under Jansenistic influence, and develojied the tendencies so received while pursuing his theological studies with the Florentine Benedictines. In 1766 he became a priest, and soon afterwards a canon and auditor at the nunciature of Florence. In 1775 he visited Rome, on the occasion of the enthronement of pope Pius VI, and became aciiiiaintcd with the intrigues of the papal court, which sought in vain to secure his adhesion. He returned to Florence, and became vicar- general to the archbishop, in which cajiacity he intro- duced a Jansenist Catecliism. In 1780 he was made bishop. In connection with duke Leopold of Tuscany, he now attempted to carry through reforms similar to those effected by Joseph II in the empire of Austria.
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The inquiries instituted with reference to the state of nunneries, etc., revealed scandalous irregularities and crimes against morality carried to even unnatural lengths; but the removal of Leojiold to ascend the throne of the (lerman emi>ire, soon after the Synod of Pistiija (q. v.), brought the reformatory career of Hicci to a close by depriving him of his protector. The op- position of the populace caused him to resign his bish- opric, and the papal bull Anctorem J-'hlei annulled the decrees of the Synod of I'istoja (Aug. 'IK, 17'J5). He submitted to the papal decision, after a long struggle, in 1799, was subsequently imprisimed on political grounds, and died in ISIO. See De I'otter, Vie tie .Sc. de Ricci (Brussels. \^ih, 3 vols.; German, Stuttg. WH\ 4 vols.). — llerzog, l,'eiil-Kiiri/klii]>. s. v.
Ricci, Sebastiano, a jiainter of the Venetian school, was born at Helluno in 1GJ9. At the age of twelve he entered the studio of Cervelli, who took him to Milan. He there studied under Lisandrino, and af- terwards went to Hologna. Heceiving the patronage of the duke of I'arma. Kicci was enabled to go to Home to study design. He remained there unlil UJ'.U. and spent several subsequent years in travelling through Europe, leaving his pictures in many of the most important cities. He tiually settled in Venice, where he remained during the rest of his life. Hedied in 1734. The paint- ings of Hicci are noted for the nobility of the figures, grace of attitude, correctness of design, and brilliancy of coloring. Nevertheless, be never seemed able to rid his works of a certain disagreeable mannerism. Among those in Florence are a ^t. C/xirlex and <S/. Gregoi-y Cele- bratiii(] Muss; at the IMuseum of Dresden, an Ascension and Christ Giving to Peter the Kei/s of Paradise. See Orlandi. Abb^cedario; Lanzi, Sloria Pittorica ; Ticozzi, JJizioniirio ; Bertoluzzi, Giiida di Parma, — Iloefer, Souv. Biog. Generate, s. v.
Ricciarelli, Daniki.e (called Dnniel of Volterra), apainier and sculptor of the Florentine school, was born at Volterra, in Tuscany, in 1,^09. He studied design under Sodoma. and afterwards imder Pcruzzi at Siena. On going to Home, he became a pupil of Pierino del Vaga, anil assisted his master in adorning the Vatican and other buildings. He became a friend of Michael Angelo. who proeured for him the jiatronage of pope I'aul HI. and continued his work in the Vatican after the death of his master I'ierino. A great deal of the suc- cess of Hicciarelli was due to Angelo, who often furnish- ed designs for his paintings and gave him valuable ad- vice. The iJescent J'nim the CVo.fs, considered one of the three finest paintings in Home, owes much of its renown to the assistance which Hicciarelli received from his friend. Were tliis bis mdy work, he would have ranked among the greatest of Italian masters, but many of his other pictures have a sad lack of expression. On the death of I'aul HI, Hicciarelli lost his position as superin- tendent of the works of the Vatican, and gave himself theiu'cforth to .sculpture. He modelled the scidptiires of Michael Angelo in the chapel of St. Lorenzo in Flor- ence; and while engaged upfni an eiiuestrian statue of Henry U of France, he died sudileidy. in ir>(i(i. In the Louvre is a l)as-relief of i'hrisl I'lureil in the Ti>nd>, at- tributed to Hicciarelli. Among his minor paintings are Massaa'e of the Innorent^i an<l Miirli/rdotn of SI. Cecilia at Florence; at Dresden, a /loly Fanii/i/ (nUcr Michael Angelo); and in the Louvre, Ihirid Killing llnlialh. SeeVasari, \'ile; Lanzi. .SVoriVi I'illoricit; I'istolesi, /^e- gcriziiiiie di /{mna. - I loefer, .\onr. /Hog. Generate, s. v.
Riccio, Domeiiico, a painter of the Venetian school, was born at Verona in 1194. After receiving the instructions of (iiollino, he went to Venice to study the works of (iiorgione and Titian. He decorated the ducal palace at Mantiin, and at Verona left many cele- brated frescos. Hr-iliedin l.'))'>7. Among his works are Conremiiin if SI. /'ani: — Marriage o/'St. Catharine : — liesurrecliini ifl.inarns : — '/'hi- Samarilan. and VVc AV.i- urrectiun if I 'Lri.il. See Hidolli. I I'/r diiili I lliisiri I'illnri
Veneti; Bennasuti, Guida di Verona. — lloekr, Xouv. Biog. Generate, s. v.
Riccio, Felice, an Italian painter, son of the pre- ceding, was born at Verona in 1.040. A pupil of his father, he contimied his studies at Florence under Ja- copo Ligozzi. Here he accpiired an entirely diti'erent style from that of his father. His Madoinias have much grace and delicacy, and he excelled in portrait-painting. He painted many small pictures upon stone. His larger paintings are almost iiniumerable; among them are .4 do- ration of the Magi: — Descent from the Cross: — St. Lucid and St. Catharine: — a colossal .S7. George, and a fresco on the fa(,-ade of a house at Verona. See Hidolli, I 'He degli II- lustri Pittori IVHe//.— Hoefer, A'o«r. Biog. Generale.s.x.