Giovanni Battista Galestruzzi
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Giovanni Battista Galestruzzi (1618–1677) was an Italian
painter and etcher of the Baroque
period. Born in Florence
, he was a pupil of the painter Francesco Furini
, then moved to Rome
, where he joined the Accademia di San Luca
in 1652. He was an accomplished etcher and produced works for Leonardo Agostini
’s book 'Le gemme antiche figurate' (1657–9).
Italy
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painter and etcher 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 Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, he was a pupil of the painter Francesco Furini
Francesco Furini
Francesco Furini was an Italian Baroque painter of Florence.His early training was by Matteo Rosselli , though Furini is also described as influenced by Domenico Passignano and Giovanni Biliverti . He befriended Giovanni da San Giovanni...
, then moved to 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...
, where he joined the Accademia di San Luca
Accademia di San Luca
The Accademia di San Luca, was founded in 1577 as an association of artists in Rome, under the directorship of Federico Zuccari, with the purpose of elevating the work of "artists", which included painters, sculptors and architects, above that of mere craftsmen. Other founders included Girolamo...
in 1652. He was an accomplished etcher and produced works for Leonardo Agostini
Leonardo Agostini
Leonardo Agostini was an Italian antiquary of the 17th century, born at Grosseto, near Siena.He was employed for some time as antiquario to Cardinal Francesco Barberini to collect works of art for the recently constructed Palazzo Barberini...
’s book 'Le gemme antiche figurate' (1657–9).