Pier Leone Ghezzi

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Self-portrait.

Caricature of composer Antonio Vivaldi by Pier Leone Ghezzi

Pier Leone Ghezzi (28 June 1674 – 6 March 1755) was an Italian Rococo painter and caricaturist active in Rome.

Biography

Ghezzi was born and died in Rome. His father, Giuseppe Ghezzi, also trained Antonio Amorosi, and was a secretary to the Roman Accademia di San Luca. Pier Leone himself joined the Academy in 1705 and he executed a painting, the Allegory of Gratitude, to be donated to the institution, as was customary.

He was the godson of Carlo Maratta. Pier Leone is known for his frescoes in the Villa Falconieri of Frascati.

His pen and gouache caricatures are much freer in emotion than his state portraiture, and often depict named individuals or professions in satirical fashion.

Sources

Wittkower, Rudolf (1980). Art and Architecture Italy, 1600-1750. Pelican History of Art. Penguin Books. p. 495.

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 17453553 LCCN: n86091499 ISNI: 0000 0001 0844 443X GND: 118834886 BNF: cb14499133p ULAN: 500014963

Persondata
Name	Ghezzi, Pier Leone
Alternative names
Short description	Italian painter
Date of birth	28 June 1674
Place of birth	Rome
Date of death	6 March 1755
Place of death	Rome

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