Italian, 1708–1787
Pompeo Girolamo Batoni (1708–1787) was an Italian painter from Lucca who became known for his portraits and allegorical works. He specialized in painting foreign visitors on the Grand Tour in Rome, especially British and Anglo-Irish clients, often placing them before Italian landscapes. Batoni also painted European royalty, popes, and received commissions for church altarpieces and mythological scenes. His style combined elements of classical antiquity, French Rococo, Bolognese classicism, and influences from artists such as Raphael, making him a precursor of Neoclassicism.
Sources: Wikipedia (en): Pompeo Batoni · Wikidata Q505613
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