Benedetto Possenti
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Benedetto Possenti was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period, active mainly as a battle painter, as well of seaports, landscapes, and festivals. He was a pupil of the Carracci
. His son, Giovanni Pietro Possenti
, was also a painter of similar themes.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
painter of the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period, active mainly as a battle painter, as well of seaports, landscapes, and festivals. He was a pupil of the Carracci
Accademia degli Incamminati
The Accademia degli Incamminati was one of the first art academies in Italy. It was originally created around 1580 in Bologna as the Accademia dei Desiderosi and was sometimes known as the Accademia dei Carracci after its founders the Carracci cousins , with Annibale heading the institution thanks...
. His son, Giovanni Pietro Possenti
Giovanni Pietro Possenti
Giovanni Pietro Possenti was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly as a battle painter. He was the son and pupil of Benedetto Possenti, who also was known as a painter of battle scenes. He also painted altarpieces for the churches at Bologna, Padua, and San...
, was also a painter of similar themes.