Francesco Maria Raineri
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Francesco Maria Raineri (February 2, 1676 – February 28, 1758) was an Italian
painter of the late-Baroque
, mainly active in Mantua
.
Also called Lo Schivenoglia
after the town, just outside of the city of Mantua, of his birth. He was a pupil of Giovanni Canti
. Among his works, he was known for his paintings of battle scenes, landscapes, and cappriccios (vedute of imaginary scenes]]) with historical or mythologic figures. He was named director of the Academy of painters in Mantua in 1752. He is known to have painted a St. Sebastian for the chapel of Santa Anna. He painted a San Francesco da Paola for the Oratorio della Beata Vergine della Misericordia, (also called della Disciplina) in Bozzolo
.
Italy
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painter of the late-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...
, mainly active 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...
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Also called Lo Schivenoglia
Schivenoglia
Schivenoglia is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 160 km southeast of Milan and about 30 km southeast of Mantua. , it had a population of 1,247....
after the town, just outside of the city of Mantua, of his birth. He was a pupil of Giovanni Canti
Giovanni Canti
Giovanni Canti was an Italian painter of the Baroque. Born in Parma. Active in early 18th century. Among his pupils were Giuseppe Bazzani and Francesco Maria Raineri. He resided chiefly at Mantua, where he painted mainly battle-pieces and landscapes.-References:...
. Among his works, he was known for his paintings of battle scenes, landscapes, and cappriccios (vedute of imaginary scenes]]) with historical or mythologic figures. He was named director of the Academy of painters in Mantua in 1752. He is known to have painted a St. Sebastian for the chapel of Santa Anna. He painted a San Francesco da Paola for the Oratorio della Beata Vergine della Misericordia, (also called della Disciplina) in Bozzolo
Bozzolo
Bozzolo is a comune in the Province of Mantua in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 110 km southeast of Milan and about 25 km southwest of Mantua....
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