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Atanasio Bimbacci (circa 1654 -1734) was an

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painter of the

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period, active mainly in his native

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. He painted a ''St Louis Gonzaga'' for the church of

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in Florence. He also decorated a number of residences. He was a pupil of

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. Others describe him as a follower of

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entry on Villa dell'Ugolino.

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