Giovanni Mannozzi (Giovanni da San Giovanni, 1592 - 1636)
Giovanni da San Giovanni1592-03-20San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy1636-12-09Florence, ItalyItaly
Giovanni Mannozzi
Giovanni Mannozzi, known as Giovanni da San Giovanni, was an early Baroque Italian painter characterised by his elegant and graceful style, particularly in his depiction of religious and mythological scenes.
Giovanni Mannozzi was in charge of decorating the facade of the Palazzo del Antella in Piazza Santa Croce in Florence between 1619 and 1620. His masterpiece is the frescoes in the chapel of St Catherine inside the Palazzo Rospigliozza Pallavicini in Pistoia.
Nickname: | Giovanni da San Giovanni |
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Date and place of birt: | 20 march 1592, San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy |
Date and place of death: | 9 december 1636, Florence, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Florentine School |
Genre: | Mythological painting, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque, Old Masters |