Angelo Everardi
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Angelo Everardi was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period. Born in Brescia
. He studied under the Flemish John de Hertz and Francesco Monti (il Brescianino)
. Known as il Fiamminghino or Fiammenghino. He worked mainly as a Battle painter. Among his pupils were Pompeo Ghiti and Faustino Bocchi
(1659-); the latter painted both battles and genre scenes of dwarves and occasionally other mythical beasts.
Italy
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painter of the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period. Born in Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
. He studied under the Flemish John de Hertz and Francesco Monti (il Brescianino)
Francesco Monti (il Brescianino)
Francesco Monti was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque periods, mainly active in his natal city of Brescia, as well as Parma....
. Known as il Fiamminghino or Fiammenghino. He worked mainly as a Battle painter. Among his pupils were Pompeo Ghiti and Faustino Bocchi
Faustino Bocchi
Faustino Bocchi was an Italian painter, active in Brescia, who specialized in bizarre paintings of dwarfs.These were generally seen as humorous or satirical pieces, though some have semblance of the decorative conceits of Arcimboldo, while others suggest the nightmarish world of Hieronymus Bosch...
(1659-); the latter painted both battles and genre scenes of dwarves and occasionally other mythical beasts.