Giuseppe Zola
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Giuseppe Zola was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period, mainly active in Ferrara
.
He mainly painted landscapes with small figures. Born in Brescia
, where he studied with Giuseppe Tortelli
. His sister was also a painter.
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, mainly active in Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
.
He mainly painted landscapes with small figures. Born in Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
, where he studied with Giuseppe Tortelli
Giuseppe Tortelli
Giuseppe Tortelli was an Italian painter of painter of the late-Baroque period, active in Brescia.He received a broad education in writing and philosophy. He traveled to Naples to observe masters there, then to Venice. In Brescia, he painted for the church of San Pietro Oliveta. Giuseppe Zola was...
. His sister was also a painter.