Luigi Benfatto
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Luigi Benfatto was an Italian
painter of the late-Renaissance
period. He was born at Verona
, was the nephew and pupil of Paolo Veronese
. He painted Glory of the saint for the church of St. Nicholas and pictures of St. Marta for the Chiesa di Santa Marta. He is also called Luigi Alvise dal Friso.
Italy
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painter of the late-Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
period. He was born at Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
, was the nephew and pupil of Paolo Veronese
Paolo Veronese
Paolo Veronese was an Italian painter of the Renaissance in Venice, famous for paintings such as The Wedding at Cana and The Feast in the House of Levi...
. He painted Glory of the saint for the church of St. Nicholas and pictures of St. Marta for the Chiesa di Santa Marta. He is also called Luigi Alvise dal Friso.