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Cristofano Allori

Cristofano Allori John the Baptist in the desert oil painting on canvas
John the Baptist in the desert
Painting ID::  73522
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Cristofano Allori John the Baptist in the desert oil painting on canvas



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  Cristofano Allori
  Italian Baroque Era Painter, 1577-1621 was an Italian portrait painter of the late Florentine Mannerist school. Allori was born at Florence and received his first lessons in painting from his father, Alessandro Allori, but becoming dissatisfied with the hard anatomical drawing and cold coloring of the latter, he entered the studio of Gregorio Pagani (1558-1605) who was one of the leaders of the late Florentine school, which sought to unite the rich coloring of the Venetians with the Florentine attention to drawing. Allori also appears to have worked under Cigoli. His pictures are distinguished by their close adherence to nature and the delicacy and technical perfection of their execution. His technical skill is shown by the fact that several copies he made of Correggio's works were thought to be duplicates by Correggio himself. His extreme fastidiousness limited the number of his works. Several specimens are to be seen at Florence and elsewhere. The finest of his works is his Judith with the Head of Holofernes. It exists in two copies in the Pitti Palace in Florence and in the Queen's Gallery in London.
  John the Baptist in the desert
  Date 17th century Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions Width: 159 cm (62.6 in). Height: 177 cm (69.68 in). cyf

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