Arcangelo Resani (1670–1740) was an Italian painter of the

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period. He was born at

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and was a pupil of Giovanni Battista Boncuore. He chiefly excelled in painting animals and hunted game. His simple realistic works were highly esteemed at

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, and

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. His portrait, with dead game in the background, is in the Uffizi collection.

Partial Anthology

* ''Piccioni nel nido

* ''Cane e sporta'

* ''Piccione morto

* ''Pernice e piatto

References

* 1670 births 1740 deaths Painters from Rome 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 18th-century Italian painters Italian Baroque painters Italian still life painters Italian painters of animals 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub