Gabriello Ferrantini
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Gabriello Ferrantini was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period, active mainly in Bologna
in the late 16th and early 17th century. He was a pupil of the painter Denis Calvaert
and Francesco Gessi
. Among his pupils were Matteo Borboni and Michelangelo Colonna.
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, active mainly 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,...
in the late 16th and early 17th century. He was a pupil of the painter Denis Calvaert
Denis Calvaert
Denis Calvaert was a Flemish painter born at Antwerp, but lived most of his life in Italy, where he was known as Il Fiammingo . Calvaert was a profound student of architecture, anatomy, and history, exceedingly accurate in perspective and graceful in design...
and Francesco Gessi
Francesco Gessi
Francesco Gessi was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Bologna.Born to a noble family, but his father noticed his attraction to the arts and placed him in the apprenticeship with Denys Calvaert. This did not last, since he apparently disturbed the other pupils. He was more...
. Among his pupils were Matteo Borboni and Michelangelo Colonna.