Lazzaro Baldi

Lazzaro Baldi (c. 1624-1703) Italian painter of the of the Baroque period, active mainly in Rome. Baldi was born in Pistoia and died in Rome . He was part of the large studio of Pietro da Cortona, and became adept at fresco technique. He painted a "David and Goliath" for Alexander VII in the Palazzo Quirinale. He also painted in fresco (1658) for the church of San Giovanni in Oleo, as well as a fresco of "San Giovanni in Patmos"(1660-1665) for San Giovanni in Laterano. He also painted an altarpiece of the "Martyrdom of St. Lazarus" for the church of Santi Luca e Martina. In 1679, he became principe of the Accademia di San Luca in Rome ["Some Drawings by Lazzaro Baldi", by Nicholas Turner. The Burlington Magazine (1979). p. 154.] . He also worked in Camerino, Pistoia, and Perugia. He died in Rome. As an engraver, Baldi is known for a plate on "The Conversion of St. Paul".

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