Filippo Brizzi
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Filippo Brizzi or Briccio or Brizio (1603–1675) was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period. He was born in Bologna
, the son of painter and engraver, Francesco Brizzi. Filippo became a pupil of Guido Reni
. He painted for the church of San Silvestre at Bologna
and also an altar-piece representing Virgin Mary with St. John the Baptist and St. Silvester and St. Giuliano crowned by Angels for the church of San Giuliano.
Italy
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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. He was born in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, the son of painter and engraver, Francesco Brizzi. Filippo became a pupil of Guido Reni
Guido Reni
Guido Reni was an Italian painter of high-Baroque style.-Biography:Born in Bologna into a family of musicians, Guido Reni was the son of Daniele Reni and Ginevra de’ Pozzi. As a child of nine, he was apprenticed under the Bolognese studio of Denis Calvaert. Soon after, he was joined in that...
. He painted for the church of San Silvestre at Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
and also an altar-piece representing Virgin Mary with St. John the Baptist and St. Silvester and St. Giuliano crowned by Angels for the church of San Giuliano.