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Giovanni Giacomo Semenza

1583 – 1636

Italian painter

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About Giovanni Giacomo Semenza

Lived 1583 – 1636 (aged 53). Giovanni Giacomo Semenza was an Italian painter.

Giovanni Giacomo Semenza (18 July 1580 – 1638) was an Italian painter of the early Baroque period. Born in Bologna and also known as Giacomo Sementi. He was a pupil of the painter Denis Calvaert, then of Guido Reni. Among his pupils were Giacinto Brandi. He painted a Christ the Redeemer for the church of St. Catherine in Bologna.

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Important facts

Born
27 August 1583, Bologna
Birth century
16th century
Died
8 September 1636, Bologna, Rome
Occupation
Painter
Nationality
Italy
Also known as
Giovanni Giacomo Sementa, Giacomo Sementi, Gian Sementi, Giovan Giacomo Sementi, Giovanni Giacomo Sementi, Giovan Giacomo Semenza
moreGiacomo Sementa, Giacomo Semenza, Gian Semenza, Giac.mo Sementa, Gio: Giac: Semenza, I. Sementi, Giacomo Sementi scolaro di Guido, Giacomo Sementi bolognese, Jean-Jacques Sementi, Sementa, Sementi, Gio. Giac.o Sementi

People in Giovanni Giacomo Semenza's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Giacinto Brandi
1621 – 1691
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Guido Reni
1575 – 1642
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Giovanni Giacomo Semenza?

Italian painter (1583-1638)

When was Giovanni Giacomo Semenza born?

Giovanni Giacomo Semenza was born on 27 August 1583 in Bologna.

When did Giovanni Giacomo Semenza die?

Giovanni Giacomo Semenza died on 8 September 1636 in Bologna, Rome.

What was Giovanni Giacomo Semenza's occupation?

Giovanni Giacomo Semenza was a painter.

What nationality was Giovanni Giacomo Semenza?

Giovanni Giacomo Semenza was Italian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Giovanni Giacomo Semenza

· Wikidata: Q1033182

· DBpedia: Giovanni Giacomo Semenza

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