Giambattista Tinti (1558 - 1604)
1558-01-01Parma, Italy1604-01Parma, ItalyItaly
Giambattista Tinti
Giambattista (Giovanni Battista) Tinti was an Italian painter of the Mannerist period.
Giambattista Tinti studied painting in Bologna. Returning to Parma, he was inspired by the work of Correggio and Parmigianino. In August 1588 he was commissioned to paint a fresco in the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Parma.
The following year he painted his most important work, the altarpiece "Assumption of the Virgin" in the upper left transept of the Chapel of the Assumption, Parma Cathedral. In 1595 he created several frescoes in the church of San Prospero in Reggio Emilia.
Date and place of birt: | 1 january 1558, Parma, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | January 1604, Parma, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Bolognese School |
Genre: | Religious genre |
Art style: | Mannerism, Old Masters |