Fra Paolo da Pistoia
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Fra Paolo da Pistoia was an Italian
painter of the Renaissance
period, active in Tuscany
. He was a pupil of the painter Fra Bernardino Signoracci. He was a Dominican
monk who painted in a style similar to Fra Bartolomeo.
He painted religious paintings, and was mentioned by Vasari in his Vite. One of his works can be found in the church of San Paolo di Pistoia.
Italy
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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, active in Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
. He was a pupil of the painter Fra Bernardino Signoracci. He was a Dominican
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
monk who painted in a style similar to Fra Bartolomeo.
He painted religious paintings, and was mentioned by Vasari in his Vite. One of his works can be found in the church of San Paolo di Pistoia.