Pietro da Pietri
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Pietro da Pietri was an Italian
painter of the late-Baroque
period, active mainly in Rome
.
Born in Rome, he was a pupil of the painter Giuseppe Ghezzi
, then of Angelo Massarotti
, then assisted in the studio of Carlo Maratta
. He is also known as Pietro Antonio da Pietri, Pietro dei Pietri, and Pietro de' Pietri. He painted an altarpiece of the Virgin with Saints for Santa Maria in Via Lata
.
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...
period, active mainly in 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...
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Born in Rome, he was a pupil of the painter Giuseppe Ghezzi
Giuseppe Ghezzi
Giuseppe Ghezzi was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Rome.Born in Ascoli Piceno, Marche , he was the son and pupil of the painter Sebastiano Ghezzi. He painted in the style of Pietro da Cortona. Giuseppe Ghezzi was the first secretary in perpetuity for the Accademia di...
, then of Angelo Massarotti
Angelo Massarotti
Angelo Massarotti was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in his native Cremona. He trained initially with Agostino Bonisoli, then in Rome with Carlo Cesi...
, then assisted in the studio of Carlo Maratta
Carlo Maratta
Carlo Maratta or Maratti was an Italian painter, active mostly in Rome, and known principally for his classicizing paintings executed in a Late Baroque Classical manner. Although he is part of the classical tradition stemming from Raphael, he was not exempt from the influence of Baroque painting...
. He is also known as Pietro Antonio da Pietri, Pietro dei Pietri, and Pietro de' Pietri. He painted an altarpiece of the Virgin with Saints for Santa Maria in Via Lata
Santa Maria in Via Lata
Santa Maria in Via Lata is a church on the Via del Corso , in Rome, Italy.-History:It is claimed that St. Paul spent two years here, in the crypt under the church, whilst under house arrest waiting for his trial. This conflicts with the tradition regarding San Paolo alla Regola...
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