Francesco Albotto
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Francesco Albotto was an Italian
painter
from Venice
, mainly producing vedute
. He was a pupil of Michele Marieschi
. After Marieschi's death, Albotto married his widow and took over his shop, and continued to produce paintings in a similar style until his own death, which has led to some problems in attributing paintings to Marieschi versus Albotto.
Italy
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painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
from 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...
, mainly producing vedute
Veduta
A veduta is a highly detailed, usually large-scale painting of a cityscape or some other vista....
. He was a pupil of Michele Marieschi
Michele Marieschi
Michele Marieschi , also known as Michiel, was a Venetian painter of landscapes and cityscapes who painted his vedute, or views, mostly in Venice....
. After Marieschi's death, Albotto married his widow and took over his shop, and continued to produce paintings in a similar style until his own death, which has led to some problems in attributing paintings to Marieschi versus Albotto.