Giovanni Francesco Romanelli

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli
The Rape of the Sabine Women, detail of a fresco in the Queen's Cabinet, Louvre
Born1610
Viterbo, Papal States
Died9 November 1662(1662-11-09) (aged 51–52)
Viterbo, Papal States
EducationPietro da Cortona
Known forPainting
MovementBaroque

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Viterbo, 1610 – Viterbo, 9 November 1662) was a major Italian painter of the Baroque period, celebrated for his use of bright, vivid colors and also for his clarity of detail. Many of his works are on display in the Louvre.

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