Lorenzo Bergonzoni
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Lorenzo Bergonzoni was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period. He was born and active in Bologna
. He was first a pupil of Giovanni Battista Bolognini
, but afterwards studied under Guercino in Cento
. He is also called Lorenzo Bergunzi. He became known mostly as a portrait painter at Bologna
.
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 and 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 was first a pupil of Giovanni Battista Bolognini
Giovanni Battista Bolognini
Giovanni Battista Bolognini was an Italian painter and engraver of the Baroque. He was born and died at Bologna. He was a pupil of Guido Reni. He painted a Virgin and child with St. Dominic, St. Eustatius, and Mary Magdalene for Santa Maria Nuova. He painted a Dead Christ mourned by the Virgin, St...
, but afterwards studied under Guercino in Cento
Cento
Cento is a city and comune in the province of Ferrara, part of the region Emilia-Romagna . In Italian "cento" means 100.-History:The name Cento is a reference to the centuriation of the Po Valley...
. He is also called Lorenzo Bergunzi. He became known mostly as a portrait painter at 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,...
.