Giuseppe Crespi
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (March 14, 1665 – July 16, 1747), nicknamed Lo Spagnuolo ("The Spaniard"), was an Italian late Baroque painter of the Bolognese School. His eclectic output includes religious paintings and portraits, but he is now most famous for his genre paintings.
Giuseppe Maria Crespi | |
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Self-Portrait c.1700 | |
| Born | 14 March 1665 |
| Died | 16 July 1747 (aged 82) Bologna |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | Carlo Cignani |
| Known for | Painting Genre |
Giuseppe Crespi, together with Giambattista Pittoni, Giovan Battista Tiepolo, Giovan Battista Piazzetta, Canaletto, and Francesco Guardi forms the traditional great Old Masters painters of that period.
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