Giovanni Girolamo Frezza (1659–1730) was an Italian engraver. He was born in Canemorto (

Orvinio Orvinio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about south of Rieti Rieti (; lat, Reate, Sabino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Lazio, central Italy, with a po ...

), near

Tivoli Tivoli may refer to: * Tivoli, Lazio, a town in Lazio, Italy, known for historic sites; the inspiration for other places named Tivoli Buildings * Tivoli (Baltimore, Maryland), a mansion built about 1855 * Tivoli Building (Cheyenne, Wyoming), a ...

, and died in

Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...

. He was instructed in engraving in Rome by

Arnold van Westerhout Arnold van Westerhout or Arnoldo van Westerhout (Antwerp, 21 February 1651 – Rome, 18 April 1725) was a Flemish printmaker, painter, draughtsman, publisher and printer. He trained in Antwerp but mainly worked abroad, and in particular in Italy ...

. His engravings include: *Frescoes by

Francesco Albani Francesco Albani or Albano (17 March or 17 August 1578 – 4 October 1660) was an Italian Baroque painter who was active in Bologna (1591–1600), Rome (1600–1609), Bologna (1609), Viterbo (1609–1610), Bologna (1610), Rome (1610–1617), ...

in the Verospi Palace. *Seventeen plates depicting pictures in the church of

Santa Maria in Montesanto Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria di Montesanto are two churches of Rome, churches in Rome. They are located on the Piazza del Popolo, facing the northern gate of the Aurelian Walls, at the entrance of Via del Corso on the square. The chu ...

at Rome by Niccolo Berrettoni. *''The Virgin suckling the Infant'' after

Lodovico Carracci Ludovico (or Lodovico) Carracci (21 April 1555 – 13 November 1619) was an Italian, early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker born in Bologna. His works are characterized by a strong mood invoked by broad gestures and flickering light th ...

. *''Holy Family'', ''Assumption of the Virgin'', ''The Twelve Months'', ''Judgment of Paris'' after

Carlo Maratti Carlo Maratta or Maratti (13 May 162515 December 1713) was an Italian painter, active mostly in Rome, and known principally for his classicizing paintings executed in a Late Baroque Classical manner. Although he is part of the classical tradition ...

. *''The Riposo in Egypt'' called the Zingarella; after Correggio. *''The Descent of the Holy Ghost'' after Reni. *Polyphemus on rock, and Galatea and her Nymphs'' & ''Polyphemus hurling rock at Acis and Galatea'' after Sisto Badalocchio from

Palazzo Farnese Palazzo Farnese () or Farnese Palace is one of the most important High Renaissance List of palaces in Italy#Rome, palaces in Rome. Owned by the Italian Republic, it was given to the French government in 1936 for a period of 99 years, and cur ...

ceiling. *" V.P. Ioseph Anchieta Soc Iesv in Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil

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1659 births 1730 deaths People from the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Artists from Lazio Italian engravers {{Italy-engraver-stub