Francesco Botti
Francesco Botti (1640–1711) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in his native Florence.
Francesco Botti
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- Born
- Francesco Botti was born in 1640. · Florence.
- Died
- Francesco Botti died in 1711. · Florence.
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
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Francesco Botti (1640–1711) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in his native Florence.
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Francesco Botti was a painter. The painter was born in Florence and died in Florence. Francesco Botti worked in Florence. The work spans portrait.
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His father, Giovanni was also a painter. Like his mentor Simone Pignoni, he specialized in depicting persons or scenes from classical mythology or the bible, depicting the women in seductive poses. Among his paintings are: • Diana and Acteon • Sophonisbae, Museo Civico di Montepulciano • Judgement of Paris • Allegory of Geometry, Museo di Beaux Arts of Arras • Saints of the Augustinian Order for Santa Maria dei Candeli • Self-portrait in the Uffizi • Story of Santa Rosalia, Museo della Fondazione Primo Conti in Fiesole • A Nativity and an Ecstasy of Ste Margherita, Cappella Corsini in Santo Spirito, Florence Among his pupils was Matteo Bonechi.
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1640
Francesco Botti born at Florence.
1710
Francesco Botti died at Florence.
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Francesco Botti was born in Florence.
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Francesco Botti died in Florence.
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- Sandro Bellesi, Inediti di Simone Pignoni e Francesco Botti in Arte, collezionismo, conservazione: scritti in onore di Marco Chiarini.
- Francesca Baldassarri, La Pittura del Seicento a Firenze, Robilant-Voena, Torino 2009
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