Giovanni Domenico Campiglia
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Giovanni Domenico Campiglia (1692–1768) was an Italian
painter and engraver from Florence
, active under the patronage of the House of Medici.
He initially trained under Tommaso Redi
and Lorenzo del Moro. During his career, Campiglia was employed at Rome
and Florence, painting and engraving historical subjects and portraits. Campiglia worked with Francesco Gori for over a decade on the Museum Florentium, a collection of images of all the famous artists of Florence. Campiglia's contributions were published in 1734, which induced Pope Clement XII
to bring him to Rome. There he worked with historian Giovanni Gaetano Bottari
in engravings for his multi-volume Musei Capitolini. His highly finished drawings of antique and famous statues of Rome were highly prized by British tourists.
Italy
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painter and engraver from Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, active under the patronage of the House of Medici.
He initially trained under Tommaso Redi
Tommaso Redi (painter)
Tommaso Redi was an Italian painter, who was active during the late-Baroque in his native Florence.He initially apprenticed with the Florentine painter Anton Domenico Gabbiani , and then moved to Rome to work in the Medici Academy in that city, which employed Carlo Maratti and Ciro Ferri as teachers...
and Lorenzo del Moro. During his career, Campiglia was employed at Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and Florence, painting and engraving historical subjects and portraits. Campiglia worked with Francesco Gori for over a decade on the Museum Florentium, a collection of images of all the famous artists of Florence. Campiglia's contributions were published in 1734, which induced Pope Clement XII
Pope Clement XII
Pope Clement XII , born Lorenzo Corsini, was Pope from 12 July 1730 to 6 February 1740.Born in Florence, the son of Bartolomeo Corsini, Marquis of Casigliano and his wife Isabella Strozzi, sister of the Duke of Bagnuolo, Corsini had been an aristocratic lawyer and financial manager under preceding...
to bring him to Rome. There he worked with historian Giovanni Gaetano Bottari
Giovanni Gaetano Bottari
Giovanni Gaetano Bottari was an Italian librarian and counsellor to pope Clement XII Corsini. He is the author of several treatises about art and artists. Amongst his works is Dialoghi sopra le tre Arti del Disegno, published in Lucca, 1754...
in engravings for his multi-volume Musei Capitolini. His highly finished drawings of antique and famous statues of Rome were highly prized by British tourists.