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Giambattista Pittoni or Giovanni Battista Pittoni (6 June 1687 – 6 November 1767) was a Venetian painter of the late Baroque or Rococo period. He was among the founders of the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice , of which in 1758 he became the second president, succeeding Tiepolo .
Giambattista Pittoni or Giovanni Battista Pittoni (6 June 1687 – 6 November 1767) was a Venetian painter of the late Baroque or Rococo period. He was among the founders of the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice, of which in 1758 he became the second president, succeeding Tiepolo .
- Italian
- June 6, 1687
- Venice, Italy
- November 6, 1767
Giambattista Pittoni (or Giovanni Battista Pittoni; 6 June 1687 – 6 November 1767) was an Italian painter. His paintings are from the late Baroque or Rococo period. He was among the people who started the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice. Pittoni was born in Venice on 6 June 1687. He worked there for most of his life.
Giovanni Battista Pittoni. 1687 - 1767. Pittoni was a leading Venetian painter of the early 18th century. Once his style had evolved it changed little, and his paintings, which are distinguished by their fluency and theatrical expressiveness, are not easily datable.
Giovanni Battista Pittoni. Venice, 1687-1767. Print page. Pittoni, who was from a family of artists, trained with his uncle Francesco Pittoni. In addition to his skills as a painter he was also an exceptional draughtsman, as is evident in his lively preparatory studies.
Jan 18, 2024 · Like his illustrious younger Venetian contemporary Giambattista Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista Pittoni helped to spread the international success of the Venetian Rococo style. Most of Pittoni's religious, mythological, and historical paintings were created for German, Polish, and Russian patrons.
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Giambattista Pittoni or Giovanni Battista Pittoni was a Venetian painter of the late Baroque or Rococo period. He was among the founders of the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice, of which...
