Francesco Polazzo
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Francesco Polazzo was an Italian
painter of the late-Baroque
period, active mainly in Venice
. He was a pupil of Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
, and painted portraits and historical subjects, though better known as a restorer of pictures.
Italy
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painter of the late-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, active mainly in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
. He was a pupil of Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta was an Italian rococo painter of religious subjects and genre scenes.-Biography:...
, and painted portraits and historical subjects, though better known as a restorer of pictures.