Pietro Bianchi (rome 1694 - 1740) Attributed To Saint John The Baptist In The Desert

Pietro Bianchi (Rome 1694 - 1740) attributed to Saint John the Baptist in the Desert Oil on canvas 98 x 75 cm Information about Bianchi's life has come down to us thanks to two 18th-century biographies, written by Dezallier d'Argenville and Carlo Giuseppe Ratti. Originally from Sarzana, in Liguria, he moved to Rome at a very young age. There he began his apprenticeship with Giacomo Triga, who went to Venice shortly after. Thus, the young Pietro joined the studio of Giovanni Battista Gaulli. In 1709, upon the latter's death, he spent a short time with Giuseppe Ghezzi, then finally moved to Benedetto Luti, whose favorite pupil he became. In 1725, he received his first important commissions as a freelance painter. His works are still preserved in many Roman churches and in the Galleria Colonna.Pietro Bianchi (Rome 1694 - 1740) attributed toSaint John the Baptist in the DesertOil on canvas98 x 75 cm