Artist
Pier Leone Ghezzi
1674–1755
Pier Leone Ghezzi was a Baroque artist. 9 works are cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Art. Pier Leone Ghezzi was born in Rome.
Pier Leone Ghezzi (28 June 1674 – 6 March 1755) was an Italian Rococo painter, draughtsman, printmaker and caricaturist who was mainly active in Rome. While he painted decorative frescoes and created a new type of anecdotal and realistic history painting, he is now mainly known for his caricatures of famous people of his time. He has been described as the first professional caricaturist.
In his countless portrait drawings, he was able to capture the essence of the sitter with only a few strokes. He regularly portrayed a single figure with exaggerated anatomy and various eccentricities of clothing and posture. In group portraits he created a humoristic effect by repeating a strange stance or expression.
Works by Pier Leone Ghezzi
Signore Sebastiano Conca, Pittore Napoletano (Signore Sebastiano Conca, Neapolitan Painter)
Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Abbot Antonio Niccolini
Self-portrait
A Miracle of St. Peter of Alcántara
Saint Dominic Receiving the Rosary from the Virgin Mary
Monsieur Ition Chirurgo del sre. Duca di Nivers
H Beard Print Collection
H Beard Print Collection
Collections represented
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