Marco Boschini was an Italian

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 painter and engraver of the early-Baroque

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 period in Venice

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He was born in Venice

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, and was educated in the school of Palma il Giovane. He painted The Last Supper for the sacristy of San Girolamo at Venice

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. He also distinguished himself as an engraver and as a writer on art. He was the author of several publications, such as: La Carta del Navegar pittoresco (1660), a panygeric poem about Venetian painting; Le minere della pittura veneziana (1664) and Le ricche minere della pittura veneziana (1674), two city guides of Venice

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; I gioieli pittoreschi. Virtuoso ornamento della città di Vicenza (1676), a city guide of Vicenza

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Boschini actually earned the most of his income as an art seller, working as an agent for a.o. cardinal Leopoldo de' Medici

Leopoldo de' Medici

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