Anastasio Fontebuoni (also spelt Anastazio Fontebuoni, or Anastagio Fontebuoni) (1571–1626) was an Italian painter of the

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, native of

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. Fontebuoni proved to be one of the Florentine painters are more open to the influence of

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's naturalism. Fontebuoni was educated in the school of

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. According to Giovanni Baglioni, he visited Rome in the pontificate of

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, where he painted some pictures for the churches. His work flourished in Rome from 1600 to 1620 but this promising artist died young in Florence in 1626.

Major works

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: two paintings of the ''Birth of the Virgin'' and ''the Death of the Virgin'', which are considered his best works. * Santa Prisca: frescoes depicting the Saints and angels with the instruments of passion *

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: frescoes of the triumphal arch depicting Saint Paul and Saint Peter. Frescoes in the apse representing

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between other martyrs. * Santa Lucia in Selci: ''the Annunciation'' *

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: frescoes of the vault

References

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External links

''Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi''
a fully digitized exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries, which contains material on Anastasio Fontebuoni (see index) {{DEFAULTSORT:Fontebuoni, Anastasio 1571 births 1626 deaths 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Painters from Florence Italian Baroque painters Artists from the Grand Duchy of Tuscany