Luigi Garzi

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Allegory of Faith: fresco by L. Garzi in the vault above the left aisle of Basilica Santi Ambrogio e Carlo al Corso

Luigi Garzi (1638–1721) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, whose work displayed heavy influences of the Bolognese painter, Guido Reni.

Biography

Born in

guild of painters, The Accademia di San Luca
, in 1670 and became a director in 1682.

He painted a Triumph of St Catherine & Saints for the church of

.

San Geronzio, patron of Cagli for the Cagli Cathedral

In Naples, he painted the ceiling and some chapels for

Santa Caterina del Formello.[1]
He died in Rome.

References

  1. ^ Pascoli. L. page 238

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