Giovanni Antonio Capello
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Giovanni Antonio Capello (1669–1741) was an Italian
painter of the late-Baroque
period, active mainly in Brescia
. He was a pupil of the painters Pompeo Ghitti
(1631–1703), later Lorenzo Pasinelli
in Bologna
, and finally in Rome with Giovanni Battista Gaulli
. Some of his paintings recall the style of Pietro Testa
.
Italy
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painter of the late-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 Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
. He was a pupil of the painters Pompeo Ghitti
Pompeo Ghitti
Pompeo Ghitti was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in and in towns surrounding Brescia.He was born in the village of Marone at the shores of lake Iseo, near Brescia. He was a pupil of the painters Ottavio Amigoni and Angelo Everardi, and then of Giovanni Battista Discepoli...
(1631–1703), later Lorenzo Pasinelli
Lorenzo Pasinelli
Lorenzo Pasinelli was an Italian painter from Bologna of the Baroque period, who trained in the studio of Simone Cantarini....
in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, and finally in Rome with Giovanni Battista Gaulli
Giovanni Battista Gaulli
Giovanni Battista Gaulli , also known as Baciccio, Il Baciccio or Baciccia , was a painter of the Italian High Baroque verging onto that of the Rococo...
. Some of his paintings recall the style of Pietro Testa
Pietro Testa
Pietro Testa was an Italian High Baroque artist, best known, both to his contemporaries and modern appreciation, as a printmaker and draftsman, who was active in Rome.-Biography:...
.