Giuseppe Pedretti
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Giuseppe Pedretti was an Italian
painter of the late-Baroque
or Rococo
period, active mainly in Bologna
. He was a pupil of the painter Marcantonio Franceschini
and his son Giacomo Franceschini
.
Pedretti painted lunettes in the nave for the church of Basilica of San Domenico
in Bologna. He painted altarpieces in the church of the Immaculate Conception of Crevalcore
. One of his pupils was the wax sculptor Anna Morandi Manzolini
.
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...
or Rococo
Rococo
Rococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
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,...
. He was a pupil of the painter Marcantonio Franceschini
Marcantonio Franceschini
Marcantonio Franceschini , was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mostly in his native Bologna. He was the father and teacher of Giacomo Franceschini.-Biography :...
and his son Giacomo Franceschini
Giacomo Franceschini
Giacomo Franceschini was an Italian painter from Bologna. He was the son and student of Marc Antonio Franceschini. Giuseppe Pedretti was one of his students.-Sources:* *...
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Pedretti painted lunettes in the nave for the church of Basilica of San Domenico
Basilica of San Domenico
The Basilica of San Domenico is one of the major churches in Bologna, Italy. The remains of Saint Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers , are buried inside the exquisite shrine Arca di San Domenico, made by Nicola Pisano and his workshop, Arnolfo di Cambio and with later additions by Niccolò...
in Bologna. He painted altarpieces in the church of the Immaculate Conception of Crevalcore
Crevalcore
Crevalcore is a town and comune in the Emilia-Romagna region near Bologna, Italy.-External links:*...
. One of his pupils was the wax sculptor Anna Morandi Manzolini
Anna Morandi Manzolini
Anna Morandi Manzolini was a lecturer of anatomy and sculptor of anatomical models in wax. She was married to Giovanni Manzolini, a professor of anatomy at the University of Bologna. When her husband became ill with tuberculosis, she received special permission to lecture in his place. She became...
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