Guillaume Courtois (1628 - 1679)
1628Saint-Hippolyte, France1679-06-15Rome, ItalyItaly
Guillaume Courtois
Guillaume Courtois or italianized as Guglielmo Cortese was a Franc-comtois-Italian painter, draughtsman and etcher. He was mainly active in Rome as a history and staffage painter and enjoyed high-level patronage.
Date and place of birt: | 1628, Saint-Hippolyte, France |
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Date and place of death: | 15 june 1679, Rome, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | History painting, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque |