Antonio Travi (1613–1668) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was born in Sestri, near

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, was generally known as ''Il Sordo di Sestri'' on account of his deafness. He was originally a color-grinder to

Bernardo Strozzi Bernardo Strozzi, named il Cappuccino and il Prete Genovese (c. 1581 – 2 August 1644) was an Italian Baroque painter and engraver. A canvas and fresco artist, his wide subject range included history, allegorical, genre and portrait paintin ...

, who instructed him in design, and he afterwards studied

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under

Gottfried Wals Gottfried Wals, or Goffredo Wals (c. 1595 – 1638) was a German painter who spent most of his career in Italy. He was sometimes referred to as Goffredo Tedesco (Goffredo the German). Biography Little is known about his early life, except t ...

. His son Antonio was also a landscape painter.

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* 1613 births 1668 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Genoa Italian Baroque painters {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub