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Alessandro Gherardini (16 November 1655 – 1726) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in 
He was the pupil of the painter Biblioteca enciclopedica italiana
Volume 14, by Nicolo Bettoni; Milan (1831); page 133.
Florence
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He was the pupil of the painter Alessandro Rosi
Alessandro Rosi (28 December 1627 in – 19 April 1697 in Florence) was an Italian artist, working during the Baroque period, for the Medicis and other patrons.
Biography
Rosi trained in the workshops of Jacopo Vignali and Cesare Dandini, ...
. In Florence, he painted a ''Crucifixion'' for the Monastery of the Augustines adjacent to Santa Maria dei Candeli; and frescoes from the ''Life of St. Anthony'' for the Convent of San Marco
San Marco is one of the six sestieri of Venice, lying in the heart of the city as the main place of Venice. San Marco also includes the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. Although the district includes Saint Mark's Square, that was never admin ...
. He painted frescoes on the ''Life of Alexander the Great'' for Casa Orlandini. He is described as a competitor for commissions in Florence with Anton Domenico Gabbiani. Among Gherardini's pupils was Sebastiano Galeotti, who later moved to Genoa.Volume 14, by Nicolo Bettoni; Milan (1831); page 133.
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1655 births 1723 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 18th-century Italian painters Painters from Florence Italian Baroque painters 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub