Pietro Testa

Pietro Testa (1611–1650) was a painter, printmaker and etcher.

Also recorded as Pedro Teste; Pedro Testta; Il Lucchesino; Pietra Testa; Peter Testa; Petri Testa.

Pietro Testa in brief

Born
1611
Died
1650
Known for
painter, printmaker and etcher
Place of birth
Lucca
Contents

Overview

Born at Lucca in 1611, died at Rome in 1650.

In detail

Giovanni Cesare Testa is recorded as having studied under Pietro Testa. the recorded working language is Italian.

The authority associates the name with Baroque.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome.

Work by Pietro Testa is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museo del Prado and Art Museum of Estonia.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    “Pietro Testa”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2155480: Pietro Testa

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Elsewhere in Prints

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