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Mario Balassi
Italian painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mario Balassi (1604–1667) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Florence and Rome.
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Mario Balassi (1604–1667) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Florence and Rome.