Biagio Betti
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Biagio Betti was an Italian
painter of the Renaissance
period. He was born in Cutigliano
, and was a pupil of Daniele da Volterra
. He became, in 1557, a monk of the order of the Theatines
of San Silvestro al Quirinale
, and his works are principally confined to the monastery of that order in Rome
. In the refectory he painted the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes which was restored by Paolo Anesi
in 1847; and in the library, Christ disputing with the Doctors.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
painter of the Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
period. He was born in Cutigliano
Cutigliano
Cutigliano is a comune in the province of Pistoia in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 50 km northwest of Florence and about 25 km northwest of Pistoia....
, and was a pupil of Daniele da Volterra
Daniele da Volterra
Daniele Ricciarelli , better known as Daniele da Volterra, was an Italian mannerist painter and sculptor.He is best remembered for his association, for better or worse, with the late Michelangelo. Several of Daniele's most important works were based on designs made for that purpose by Michelangelo...
. He became, in 1557, a monk of the order of the Theatines
Theatines
The Theatines or the Congregation of Clerks Regular of the Divine Providence are a male religious order of the Catholic Church, with the post-nominal initials "C.R."-Foundation:...
of San Silvestro al Quirinale
San Silvestro al Quirinale
San Silvestro al Quirinale is a historic church in central Rome, Italy.-History:The first mentions of a church on the site are from 1039, when it was called Santo Stefano in Cavallo in recognition of its site on Monte Cavallo, a small hill in the Campo Marzio.In 1507, the church was granted to the...
, and his works are principally confined to the monastery of that order in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. In the refectory he painted the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes which was restored by Paolo Anesi
Paolo Anesi
Paolo Anesi was an Italian painter of the 18th century, active mainly in painting capriccios and landscapes in the style of Paolo Pannini. Born in Florence.He trained with Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari and one of his pupils was Francesco Zuccarelli....
in 1847; and in the library, Christ disputing with the Doctors.