
Cristofano Robetta (1462–1535) was an Italian artist,
goldsmith
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, and
engraver.
''Cristofano Robetta''
artcyclopedia.com
Robetta was a Florentine "who made some rich, intricate engravings in the fine manner".[Hind, Arthur M. ''Early Italian Engraving, a Critical Catalogue''. vol. 1. London: 1938] He often made engravings which replicated paintings others had done, some of which preserved works that had otherwise been destroyed.
Some of his works reside at the Cleveland Museum of Art
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and the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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1462 births
1535 deaths
Artists from Florence
Italian goldsmiths
Italian engravers
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