Benedetto Pagni
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Benedetto Pagni was an Italian
painter of the Mannerist
period, active mainly in Mantua
and Pescia
. He was part of the team of assistants of Giulio Romano
in the decoration of the Palazzo del Te
. He painted a Martyrdom of San Lorenzo for the church of Sant'Andrea. He painted a Marriage of Cana for the cathedral in Pescia.
Italy
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painter of the Mannerist
Mannerism
Mannerism is a period of European art that emerged from the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520. It lasted until about 1580 in Italy, when a more Baroque style began to replace it, but Northern Mannerism continued into the early 17th century throughout much of Europe...
period, active mainly in Mantua
Mantua
Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, made it one of the main artistic, cultural and notably musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole...
and Pescia
Pescia
Pescia is an Italian city in the province of Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy.It is located in a central zone between the cities Lucca and Florence, on the banks of the homonymous river.-History:...
. He was part of the team of assistants of Giulio Romano
Giulio Romano
Giulio Romano was an Italian painter and architect. A pupil of Raphael, his stylistic deviations from high Renaissance classicism help define the 16th-century style known as Mannerism...
in the decoration of the Palazzo del Te
Palazzo del Te
Palazzo del Te or Palazzo Te is a palace in the suburbs of Mantua, Italy. It is a fine example of the mannerist style of architecture, the acknowledged masterpiece of Giulio Romano...
. He painted a Martyrdom of San Lorenzo for the church of Sant'Andrea. He painted a Marriage of Cana for the cathedral in Pescia.