Dario Varotari the Younger
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Dario Varotari the Younger (active 1660) was an Italian
painter, engraver, and poet of the Baroque
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He was born in Padua
, the son of the painter Alessandro Varotari
, and grandson of Dario Varotari the Elder
.He was popular as a portrait painter.
Italy
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painter, engraver, and poet 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...
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He was born 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...
, the son of the painter Alessandro Varotari
Alessandro Varotari
Alessandro Varotari , also commonly known as il Padovanino, was an Italian painter of the late-mannerist and early-baroque Venetian school, best known for having mentored Pietro Liberi, Giulio Carpioni, and Bartolommeo Scaligero.-Biography:Born in Padua, hence his nickname, he was the son of the...
, and grandson of Dario Varotari the Elder
Dario Varotari the Elder
Dario Varotari the Elder was an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect of the Renaissance.Born in Verona, he was descended from a Strasburg or Augsburg family of the name of 'Weyrotter.' He was a pupil of Paolo Veronese, and an imitator of Titian. He was mainly active in Padua, where he painted...
.He was popular as a portrait painter.