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Tommaso Redi (22 December 1665 – 10 October 1726) was an
Tommaso Redi (22 December 1665 – 10 October 1726) was an Italian
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painter, active during the late- Baroque in his native Florence
Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany Regions of Italy, region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilan ...
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He initially apprenticed with the Florentine painter Anton Domenico Gabbiani
Anton Domenico Gabbiani (13 February 1652 – 22 November 1726) was an Italian painter and active in a late Baroque style.
Biography
Born in Florence, Gabbiani first apprenticed with the Medici court portrait painter Justus Sustermans, then w ...
(1652–1726), and then moved to Rome
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to work in the Medici Academy in that city, which employed Carlo Maratti and Ciro Ferri
Ciro Ferri (1634 – 13 September 1689) was an Italian Baroque sculptor and painter, the chief pupil and successor of Pietro da Cortona.
He was born in Rome, where he began working under Cortona and with a team of artists in the extensive fresc ...
as teachers. He returned to Florence to paint in the Palazzo Pitti
The Palazzo Pitti (), in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast, mainly Renaissance, palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio. The core of the present ...
and also was a respected portrait painter.
When the Czar Peter visited Florence, he was particularly struck with the works of Redi, and being desirous of establishing an academy for the promotion of the fine arts at Moscow, attempted to have Redi run the academy, but the latter did not accept the offer. Redi died in Florence.
Among his pupils were Giovanni Domenico Campiglia (1692–1768) and Giuseppe Grisoni
Giuseppe Pierre Joseph Grisoni (''bapt.'' 24 October 1699–1769), also known as Grifoni or Grison, was an Italian painter and sculptor, noted for his landscapes and historical tableaux.
Biography
Born in Mons, he studied in Florence under ...
(1700–1769).
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