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Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi

1606 – 1680

Italian painter, engraver and architect

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Lived 1606 – 1680 (aged 73–74). Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi was an Italian painter, architect, printmaker, draftsperson, graphic artist and visual artist.

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi (1606 – 28 November 1680) was an Italian painter, draughtsman, printmaker and architect. He was an accomplished fresco painter of classical landscapes which were popular with leading Roman families.

Life Grimaldi was born in Bologna, and trained in the circle of the Carracci family. He was afterwards a pupil of Cardinal Francesco Albani. He went to Rome, and was appointed architect to Pope Paul V and also patronized by succeeding popes. Towards 1648 he was invited to France by Cardinal Mazarin, and for about two years was employed in buildings for that minister and for Louis XIV, and in fresco-painting in the Louvre.

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Important facts

Born
1606, Bologna
Birth century
17th century
Died
28 November 1680, Rome
Occupation
Painter, architect, printmaker, draftsperson, graphic artist, visual artist
Nationality
Italy
Also known as
Il Bolognese, Giovan Francesco Grimaldi, Bolognese, Giovanni Francesco Bolognese, Il Bolaniese, Giovanni Franco Bolognese
moreGiovanni Francesco Bolognesi, Francesco Grimaldi, Il Bolognese Grimaldi, Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi Bolognese, Francis Grimaldi, Il Boglognese, Francesco Bolognese, Francesco Bolanese, Francis Bolognese, Francisco Bolognese, Francesco Bolonese, Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi (il Bolognese), Giovanni Francesco Grimani, F. Bolognes, J.F. Grimaldi Bolognese, Gio francesco bologne

People in Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi's life

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1543 – 1613
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi?

Italian painter, engraver and architect (1606-1680)

When was Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi born?

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi was born in 1606 in Bologna.

When did Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi die?

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi died on 28 November 1680 in Rome.

What was Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi's occupation?

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi was a painter, architect, printmaker, draftsperson, graphic artist and visual artist.

What nationality was Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi?

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi

· Wikidata: Q1342809

· DBpedia: Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi

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