Sebastiano Ricci
Italian painter (1659–1734) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the bishop of Città della Pieve, see Sebastiano Ricci (bishop).
Sebastiano Ricci (1 August 1659 – 15 May 1734) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque school of Venice. About the same age as Piazzetta, and an elder contemporary of Tiepolo, he represents a late version of the vigorous and luminous Cortonesque style of grand manner fresco painting.
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Sebastiano Ricci | |
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Born | 1 August 1659 |
Died | 15 May 1734(1734-05-15) (aged 74) Venice, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Painter |
Spouse | Unidentified wife (m. 1691) |
Children | 1 |
Family | Marco Ricci (nephew) |
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He was the uncle of Marco Ricci (1676 – 1730), who trained with him, and became an innovator in landscape painting.