Bartolomeo Guidobono (1654–1709) was an Italian painter known for his scenes with angelic looking figures bathing in soft lighting, which show the influence of

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. His elegant and graceful style was very popular in Genoa.M. Newcome. "Guidobono, Bartolomeo." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 24 Jun. 2017 He is also known as il ''Prete di Savona'' (Priest of Savona) or ''Prete Bartolomeo da Savona'' (Priest Bartolomeo of Savona).

Life

Guidobono was born in Savona as the son of Giovanni Antonio Guidobono, a maiolica painter. His brother

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was a decorative fresco painter. Bartolomeo began as a painter of ceramic earthenware with his father, who worked for the royal court of Savoy. He afterwards went to work as a copyist to

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, and

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. Guidobono died in Turin on 4 January 1709.

Work

He appears to have modeled his style on Northern influences such as

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and Corregio as well as on Caravaggio. He was admired for his decoration of ornamental parts, such as flowers, fruits, and animals. He helped fresco the Palazzo Centurioni in Genoa. He painted an ''Inebriation of Lot'' and in three other subjects for the Palace Brignole Sale. His brother

(1670–1746) helped paint the Duomo of

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with a glory of angels.*

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