Tommaso Redi (1665 - 1726)
1665-12-22Florence, Italy1726-10-10Florence, ItalyItaly
Tommaso Redi
Tommaso Redi was an Italian late Baroque painter.
Tommaso Redi studied painting with the Florentine artist Anton Domenico Gabbiani before moving to Rome to work in the Medici Academy.
The master was a respected portrait painter. When Tsar Peter visited Florence, he was particularly struck by the works of Redi and, wishing to found an academy in Moscow to develop the fine arts, tried to get Redi to run the academy, but the latter did not accept the offer.
Date and place of birt: | 22 december 1665, Florence, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 10 october 1726, Florence, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVII, XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Art school / group: | Florentine School |
Genre: | Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Baroque, Old Masters |