About Giovanni Venanzi
Lived 1628 – 1705 (aged 76–77). Giovanni Venanzi was a painter.
Depiction by Giovanni Battista Venanzi of King Solomon being led astray into idolatry in his old age by his wives, 1668.
Giovanni Battista Venanzi (born 1628) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period.
Born in Pesaro, his first training was with Guido Reni in Bologna, then Simone Cantarini, then Benedetto Gennari. He painted a Descent of the Holy Ghost for the church of Saints Gervasius and Protasius in Bologna. He painted a Life of San Antonio for the church of San Antonio at Pesaro.
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Who was Giovanni Venanzi?
Italian painter (1628-1705)
When was Giovanni Venanzi born?
Giovanni Venanzi was born in 1628 in Pesaro.
When did Giovanni Venanzi die?
Giovanni Venanzi died on 2 October 1705 in Pesaro.
What was Giovanni Venanzi's occupation?
Giovanni Venanzi was a painter.
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· DBpedia: Giovanni Battista Venanzi
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