Pietro Paltronieri Explained

Pietro Paltronieri
Birth Date:27 July 1673
Birth Place:Mirandola, Duchy of Mirandola, in present-day Italy
Death Date:8 July 1741, (aged 67)
Death Place:Bologna
Nationality:Italian
Field:Painting

Pietro Paltronieri, also referred to as il Mirandolese[1] (1673–1741) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque period, known for his capricci and active mainly in Rome, Bologna, and Vienna.

Biography

He was a pupil of Giovanni Francesco Cassana and Marcantonio Chiarini. In quadratura, he collaborated with Ercole Graziani the Younger. He was known as Il Mirandolese dalle Prospettive to distinguish him from his contemporary fellow countryman, Giuseppe Perracini. Both had studied together with Giovanni Francesco Cassana in Modena, prior to moving to Bologna.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Petti, Alessandro. 1855. Guida Pittorica. ossia analisi intorno lo stile e degli artisti Italiani e stranieri, antichi e moderni.. Pictorial Guide. 111 . it. Google Books. Atabilimento Tipografico di Nicola Fabricatore, Napoli.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=YimlwbJIt3EC Vite de' pittori bolognesi non descritte nella Felsina pittrice alla Maesta di Carlo Emanuele III.