Ghezzi, Pier Leone, 1674-1755

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Name (Latin)
Ghezzi, Pier Leone, 1674-1755
Date of birth
1674-06-28
Date of death
1755-03-05
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 17453553
Wikidata: Q429072
Library of congress: n 86091499
HAI10: 000114096
Sources of Information
  • Lo Bianco, A. Pier Leone Ghezzi, pittore, 1985:t.p. (Pier Leone Ghezzi) p. 95 (b. 6/28/1674) p. 99 (d. 3/6/1755)
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Wikipedia description:

Pier Leone Ghezzi (28 June 1674 – 6 March 1755) was an Italian Rococo painter, draughtsman, printmaker and caricaturist who was mainly active in Rome. While he painted decorative frescoes and created a new type of anecdotal and realistic history painting, he is now mainly known for his caricatures of famous people of his time. He has been described as the first professional caricaturist. In his countless portrait drawings, he was able to capture the essence of the sitter with only a few strokes. He regularly portrayed a single figure with exaggerated anatomy and various eccentricities of clothing and posture. In group portraits he created a humoristic effect by repeating a strange stance or expression.

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