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Johann Dominicus Fiorillo

Illustration — Johann Dominicus Fiorillo Johann Dominicus Fiorillo (13 October 1748 – 10 September 1821) was a German painter and historian of art. Fiorillo, a son of Italian composer Ignazio Fiorillo, was born in Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire. He received his first instructions in art at an academy of painting at Bayreuth; and in 1761, to continue his studies, he went first to Rome, and next to Bologna, where he distinguished himself sufficiently to attain in 1769 admission to the academy.

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Johann Dominicus Fiorillo

Bildnis Giovanni Domenico Fiorillo (Johann Dominik Fiorillo); Punktierstich; Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Inventar-Nr. A 6563 Angelo Bottinelli, Verleger; Giovanni Domenico Fiorillo, Zeichner; Heinrich Schwenterley, Stecher

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Born
1748 · Hamburg.
Died
1821 · Göttingen.
Nationality
Hamburg
Occupation
art historian · painter · university teacher
Languages
German · Italian

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Illustration — Johann Dominicus Fiorillo Johann Dominicus Fiorillo (13 October 1748 – 10 September 1821) was a German painter and historian of art. Fiorillo, a son of Italian composer Ignazio Fiorillo, was born in Hamburg, Holy Roman Empire. He received his first instructions in art at an academy of painting at Bayreuth; and in 1761, to continue his studies, he went first to Rome, and next to Bologna, where he distinguished himself sufficiently to attain in 1769 admission to the academy.

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