Giovanni Battista Tempesti (1729–1804) was an Italian

Italy

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 painter. He was born in Volterra

Volterra

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. He studied in Pisa

Pisa

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 and Rome

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. On his return from to Pisa he painted for the church of San Domenico scenes from the life of Santa Chiara Gambacorti, and for the cathedral the Celebration of Mass by Pope Eugenius III. He painted the music-hall in the Pitti Palace for Leopold I, as well as several frescoes in palaces and villas in Pisa. Among his works is a fresco of the Last Supper for the cathedral of Pisa, a Death of S. Ranieri and a Martyrdom of S. Ursula for the Oratory of San Vito. He died in Pisa.