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Orazio Brunetti
Orazio Brunetti (born 1630) was an Italian engraver and painter, active mainly in Rome. Biography He was born in Siena and trained in Rome, following the style of François de Poilly. Among his engravings is a ''Sant'Agnese'' based on a design of Francesco Rustici. He also engraved a ''St Sebastian'', ''St George slays the Dragon'', ''Four Seasons'', ''The Golden Age'', ''The Prodigal Son'', and a mythologic subject. A painting in San Nicola di Bari, Sestola is attributed to Brunetti. References 1630 births Artists from the Papal States Year of death unknown 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Italian engravers Painters from Siena {{Italy-engraver-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Siena
Siena ( , ; traditionally spelled Sienna in English; ) is a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, and the capital of the province of Siena. It is the twelfth most populated city in the region by number of inhabitants, with a population of 52,991 as of 2025. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking centre until the 13th and 14th centuries. Siena is also home to the List of oldest banks in continuous operation, oldest bank in the world, the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Monte dei Paschi, which has been operating continuously since . Several significant Mediaeval and Renaissance painters were born and worked in Siena, among them Duccio di Buoninsegna, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Stefano di Giovanni, Sassetta, and influenced the course of Italian and European art. The University of Siena, originally called ''Studium Senese'', was founded in 1240, making it one of the List of oldest universities in continuous oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
