Pietro Dandini
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Pietro Dandini was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period, active mainly in Florence
. He was the son (or nephew) and pupil of the painter Vincenzo Dandini
. Pietro's uncle, Cesare Dandini
, was also a painter. Vincenzo's sons, Ottaviano
and Vincenzo Dandini the younger also became painters. He is also called Pier Dandini. His works can be seen in Villa La Petraia
near Florence, the cupola of Santa Maria Maddalena in Florence, and a painting of St. Francis in Santa Maria Maggiore of Rome.
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, active mainly in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
. He was the son (or nephew) and pupil of the painter Vincenzo Dandini
Vincenzo Dandini
Vincenzo Dandini was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Florence. He was a pupil of his brother, Cesare Dandini in Florence, then he moved to Rome and worked in the studio of Pietro da Cortona. Among his pupils were Giovanni Battista Marmi and Antonio Domenico Gabbiani...
. Pietro's uncle, Cesare Dandini
Cesare Dandini
Cesare Dandini was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in his native city of Florence....
, was also a painter. Vincenzo's sons, Ottaviano
Ottaviano Dandini
Ottaviano Dandini was the son of Pietro Dandini, and painted history in the style of his father. Some fresco paintings in the cloister of San Spirito, a picture of several Saints in San Lorenzo, and his works in the church of the Magdalene at Pescia, evince the respectability of his talent. He...
and Vincenzo Dandini the younger also became painters. He is also called Pier Dandini. His works can be seen in Villa La Petraia
Villa La Petraia
The Villa La Petraia is one of the Medici villas in Castello, near Florence, Tuscany, central Italy.It has a distinctive 19th century Belvedere on the upper east terrace on axis with the view of Florence- External links :...
near Florence, the cupola of Santa Maria Maddalena in Florence, and a painting of St. Francis in Santa Maria Maggiore of Rome.