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Historical Artist - Pietro Cavallini (1716 - 1799)
Pietro Cavallini worked mostly in Rome as a painter and mosaic designer. He is credited with
two mosaics, Life of the Virgin and Last Judgment, located in Rome. In 1308, he was summoned to
Naples by Charles II of Anjou. According to the records of his son, Cavallini lived to 100
years. In Florence, the influence of classical Roman forms combined with the Byzantine artistic
heritage of the region to spark an interest in volumetric, naturalistic paintings and statuary.
This work is in stark contrast to the comparatively flat and ornamented Gothic, International
Gothic, and Byzantine styles.
Contemporary Italian Artists
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