Giovanni Battista Bertusio
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Giovanni Battista Bertusio (d. 1644) was a painter of the early-Baroque
period, active in Bologna
. He trained initially under Denys Calvaert, then under Ludovico
and Agostino Carracci
. He married the painter Antonia Pinelli. He died after 1650.
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 in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. He trained initially under Denys Calvaert, then under Ludovico
Ludovico Carracci
Ludovico Carracci was an Italian, early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker born in Bologna....
and Agostino Carracci
Agostino Carracci
Agostino Carracci was an Italian painter and printmaker. He was the brother of the more famous Annibale and cousin of Lodovico Carracci....
. He married the painter Antonia Pinelli. He died after 1650.