Matteo Ghidoni
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Matteo Ghidoni was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period. Born in Florence, he was also known as Matteo dei Pitocchi, due to his dotty and flashy brushstrokes. He painted burlesque genre paintings, similar to those of Alessandro Magnasco
. He died in Padua
.
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. Born in Florence, he was also known as Matteo dei Pitocchi, due to his dotty and flashy brushstrokes. He painted burlesque genre paintings, similar to those of Alessandro Magnasco
Alessandro Magnasco
Alessandro Magnasco , also known as il Lissandrino, was an Italian late-Baroque painter active mostly in Milan and Genoa...
. He died in Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
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