Andrea Barbiani
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Andrea Barbiani was an Italian
painter of the 18th century, mainly active in Ravenna
and Rimini
. He painted in the style of Cesare Pronti
. He was the nephew of the painter Giovanni Battista Barbiani
.
Barbiani painted the Four Evangelists in the vault of the cathedral of Ravenna.
Italy
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painter of the 18th century, mainly active in Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...
and Rimini
Rimini
Rimini is a medium-sized city of 142,579 inhabitants in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It is located on the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia and Ausa...
. He painted in the style of Cesare Pronti
Cesare Pronti
Cesare Pronti was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly near Ravenna.He was born at Cattolica, near Rimini, and was brought up at Bologna, training in that city under Guercino. He then helped complete the quadratura for the villa Albizzi in Bologna, working with Carlo Cignani...
. He was the nephew of the painter Giovanni Battista Barbiani
Giovanni Battista Barbiani
Giovanni Battista Barbiani was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Ravenna. Among his works are altarpieces of St. Andrew and St. Joseph for the Franciscan church. For the dome of the chapel of the Madonna del Sudore in the Cathedral of Ravenna, he painted a fresco of the...
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Barbiani painted the Four Evangelists in the vault of the cathedral of Ravenna.