Pietro Malombra
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Pietro Malombra was an Italian
painter of the late-Renaissance
, active in his natal city of Venice
.
He was an educated man who became chancellor of the republic. He befriended and learned painting from Giuseppe Porta
. He often represented events of state, but also decorated government offices and churches in Venice and Padua
. He was also a poet.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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...
, active in his natal city of Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
.
He was an educated man who became chancellor of the republic. He befriended and learned painting from Giuseppe Porta
Giuseppe Porta
Giuseppe Porta , also known as Giuseppe Salviati, was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period, active mostly in Venice....
. He often represented events of state, but also decorated government offices and churches in Venice and 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...
. He was also a poet.