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Pietro Dandini (12 April 1646 – 26 November 1712) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in
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Pellegrino Antonio Orlandi, Bolognese, 1723, page 365. As a painter, Dandini's styles are eclectic, as reflected in his travels, though he has the high-minded graciousness and delicacy characteristic of Florentine Baroque. Pietro was strongly patronized by members of the Medici Family, including prince Ferdinand and the Grand Duke. He completed a number of ecclesiastical commissions in Florence, including frescoes in the vault for San Jacopo Soprarno; in the chapel of San Bernardo in the church of San Frediano; in the lunettes for San Giovannino degli Scolopi; and in the dome of the main chapel of the church of Santa Maria Maddalena dei Pazzi depicting the ''Ascension of St Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi surrounded by Florentine Saints'' (1701). He also painted an altarpiece depicting the ''Beheading of John the Baptist'' for the church of
San Giovannino dei cavalieri, pier dandini, decollazione del battista.JPG, ''Decollation of St John the Baptist'', San Giovannino dei Cavalieri, Florence
San Jacopo Soprarno, interno, altare maggiore pier dandini vocazione di san jacopo.JPG, ''Vocation of St Jacob'', San Jacopo Soprarno, Florence
Nascita di maria, dandini.jpg, ''Birth of the Virgin'', Duomo, San Gimignano
Santa maria del giglio, altare.jpg, Altarpiece, Church of Santa Maria del Giglio, Prato
Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi (Florence) - Dome of Cappella Maggiore.jpg, Dome, Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi, Florence
Chiesa di san gaetano, sacrestia, pier dandini, san gaetano presenta la chiesa alla trinità accompagnato dalla fede.JPG, ''St Cajetan dedicates church to the Trinity and Faith'', San Gaetano, Florence
Villa_La_Nerlaia,_interno,_salone,_soffitto_02.jpg, Ceiling fresco, Villa La Nerlaia
Entry by Evelina Borea in Dizionario Treccani
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dandini, Pietro 1646 births 1712 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 18th-century Italian painters Painters from Florence Italian Baroque painters 18th-century Italian male artists
Pietro Dandini (12 April 1646 – 26 November 1712) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Florence
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Biography
He is also called ''Pier Dandini''. He was the son (or nephew) and pupil of the painter Vincenzo Dandini. Pietro's uncle, Cesare Dandini, was a prominent painter in Florence. Vincenzo's sons,Ottaviano
Ottaviano ( nap, Uttajano) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about east of Naples and is located in the Vesuvian Area. Ottaviano was in Roman times a hamlet of houses within ...
and Vincenzo Dandini the younger also became painters. Among his pupils as Valerio Baldassarri of Pescia, Father Alberico Carlini of Vellano, Gaetano Santarelli Giovanna Fratellini
Giovanna Fratellini (1666 – 1731) was a Florentine artist during the Baroque period. Born in Florence as Giovanna Marrmocchini Cortesi, she married Guiliano Fratellini in 1685 and changed her name to Fratellini.Fortune, Jane, and Linda Falcone. ...
, and Giovanni Cinqui. In addition to having training within the family, he traveled to Bologna, Modena, Venice, and Rome to learn about art.Pellegrino Antonio Orlandi, Bolognese, 1723, page 365. As a painter, Dandini's styles are eclectic, as reflected in his travels, though he has the high-minded graciousness and delicacy characteristic of Florentine Baroque. Pietro was strongly patronized by members of the Medici Family, including prince Ferdinand and the Grand Duke. He completed a number of ecclesiastical commissions in Florence, including frescoes in the vault for San Jacopo Soprarno; in the chapel of San Bernardo in the church of San Frediano; in the lunettes for San Giovannino degli Scolopi; and in the dome of the main chapel of the church of Santa Maria Maddalena dei Pazzi depicting the ''Ascension of St Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi surrounded by Florentine Saints'' (1701). He also painted an altarpiece depicting the ''Beheading of John the Baptist'' for the church of
San Giovannino dei Cavalieri
San Giovannino dei Cavalieri (''Young St. John the Baptist of the Knights'') previously named Church of San Giovanni Decollato (Decapitated St. John), is a parish church situated in Via San Gallo in central Florence, Italy.
Initially the site held ...
; a ''St Francis'' in Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome; an altarpiece in the Church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria in Pisa; an altarpiece of ''God the Father'' for the Santuario della Madonna del Giglio of Prato; an ''Adoration of the Magi'' for the Church of Santa Croce in Vinci, Italy; and painting in the former convent of San Francesco de' Macci.
Other works in situ include frescoes in the Capella Nuova of Villa La Petraia; murals for Villa Bellavista near Pistoia; and in the Florentine Palazzo Corsini. He painted a large canvas of the ''Battle of Vienna'' in 1683 (now lost) for the auditor Filippo Lucci, which won the admiration of contemporary critics such as Francesco Saverio Baldinucci, from whom we can derive the most biographical information about Pietro's life. The Palazzo Montecitorio in Rome has a series of paintings of the ''Four Seasons''. He also painted some pastoral and rustic scenes.
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References
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dandini, Pietro 1646 births 1712 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 18th-century Italian painters Painters from Florence Italian Baroque painters 18th-century Italian male artists