Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini
Italian painter
Died when: 66 years 187 days (798 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini (29 April 1675 – 2 November 1741) was one of the leading Venetian history painters of the early 18th century.His style melded the Renaissance style of Paolo Veronese with the Baroque of Pietro da Cortona and Luca Giordano.
He travelled widely on commissions which brought him to England, the Southern Netherlands, the Dutch Republic, Germany, Austria and France.
He is considered an important predecessor of Giovanni Battista Tiepolo.One of his pupils was Antonio Visentini.
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