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Francesco Botti

Francesco Botti

Italian painter (1640–1711)

Francesco Botti (1640–1711) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in his native Florence.

Eve
Judith and Holofernes

Biography

His father, Giovanni was also a painter. Like his mentor Simone Pignoni, he specialized in depicting persons or scenes from classical mythology or the bible, depicting the women in seductive poses. Among his paintings are:

Among his pupils was Matteo Bonechi.

Bibliography

  • Sandro Bellesi, Inediti di Simone Pignoni e Francesco Botti in Arte, collezionismo, conservazione: scritti in onore di Marco Chiarini.
  • Francesca Baldassarri, La Pittura del Seicento a Firenze, Robilant-Voena, Torino 2009
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