Giovanni Battista Ruggieri
He was born in Bologna. In 1606 he became a pupil of Domenichino. He was also called Battistino del Gessi, because later he became a pupil of Francesco Gessi. • Illustration — David and Abigail, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome.
Also recorded as Battistino Del Gessi Ruggieri · Giovanni Battista Gessi · Battistino del Gessi · Giovan Battista Ruggieri pittore bolognese
Giovanni Battista Ruggieri
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- 1608 · Bologna.
- Died
- 1640 · Rome.
- Occupation
- painter
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He was born in Bologna. In 1606 he became a pupil of Domenichino. He was also called Battistino del Gessi, because later he became a pupil of Francesco Gessi. • Illustration — David and Abigail, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome.
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Ruggieri accompanied Gessi to Naples during the time of Urban VIII. He was patronized by the Giustiniani family and died in Rome in 1640. His brother Ercole was also educated by Gessi.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Naples, Rome and Bologna. Work by Giovanni Battista Ruggieri is recorded in the collections of Philadelphia Museum of Art and Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica.
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