Giovanni Enrico Vaymer
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Giovanni Enrico Vaymer was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period. He was born in Genoa, and there became a pupil of Giovanni Battista Gaulli
. He was known as a portrait painter, and was three times summoned to paint the king and royal family at Turin
. He was invited to remain at the court, but declined.
Italy
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painter 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. He was born in Genoa, and there became a pupil of Giovanni Battista Gaulli
Giovanni Battista Gaulli
Giovanni Battista Gaulli , also known as Baciccio, Il Baciccio or Baciccia , was a painter of the Italian High Baroque verging onto that of the Rococo...
. He was known as a portrait painter, and was three times summoned to paint the king and royal family at Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. He was invited to remain at the court, but declined.