Benedetto Possenti (active in the 17th century) was an Italian painter of the

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period, active mainly as a battle painter, as well of seaports, landscapes, and festivals. He was a pupil of the

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. His son, Giovanni Pietro Possenti, was also a painter of similar themes.

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* page 30 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Bologna Italian battle painters Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub