Giovanni Girolamo Frezza (1659–1730) was an Italian engraver. He was born in Canemorto (

Orvinio Orvinio is a (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium, located about northeast of Rome and about south of Rieti. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia () is a non-profit private association of small Itali ...

), near Tivoli, and died in

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

. He was instructed in engraving in Rome by

Arnold van Westerhout Arnold van Westerhout or Arnoldo van Westerhout (Antwerp, 21 February 1651 – Rome, 18 April 1725) was a Flemish printmaker, painter, draughtsman, publisher and printer. He trained in Antwerp but mainly worked abroad, and in particular in Ital ...

. His engravings include: *Frescoes by

Francesco Albani Francesco Albani or Albano (17 March or 17 August 1578 – 4 October 1660) was an Italian Baroque painter of Albanian descent who was active in Bologna (1591–1600; 1609; 1610; 1618–1622), Rome (1600–1609; 1610–1617; 1623–1625), ...

in the Verospi Palace. *Seventeen plates depicting pictures in the church of

Santa Maria in Montesanto Santa Maria in Montesanto is a titular minor basilica church in Rome, in the Rione Campo Marzio, which stands in Piazza del Popolo, between Via del Corso and Via del Babuino. It is also known as the Church of the Artists (). The church is pop ...

at Rome by Niccolo Berrettoni. *''The Virgin suckling the Infant'' after

Lodovico Carracci Ludovico (or Lodovico) Carracci ( , , ; 21 April 1555 – 13 November 1619) was an Italian early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker from Bologna. His works are characterized by a strong mood invoked by broad gestures and flickering lig ...

. *''Holy Family'', ''Assumption of the Virgin'', ''The Twelve Months'', ''Judgment of Paris'' after

Carlo Maratti Carlo Maratta or Maratti (18 May 162515 December 1713) was an Italian Baroque painter and draughtsman, active principallly in Rome where he was the leading painter in the second half of the 17th century. He was a fresco and canvas painter who pa ...

. *''The Riposo in Egypt'' called the Zingarella; after

Correggio Antonio Allegri da Correggio (August 1489 – 5 March 1534), usually known as just Correggio (, also , , ), was an Italian Renaissance painter who was the foremost painter of the Parma school of the High Renaissance, who was responsible for som ...

. *''The Descent of the Holy Ghost'' after Reni. *Polyphemus on rock, and Galatea and her Nymphs'' & ''Polyphemus hurling rock at Acis and Galatea'' after

Sisto Badalocchio Sisto Badalocchio Rosa (28 June 1585 – ) was an Italian Baroque painter and engraver of the Bolognese School. Born in Parma, he worked first under Agostino Carracci in Bologna, then Annibale Carracci, in Rome. He worked with Annibale till ...

from

Palazzo Farnese Palazzo Farnese () or Farnese Palace is one of the most important High Renaissance palaces in Rome. Owned by the Italian Republic, it was given to the French government in 1936 for a period of 99 years, and currently serves as the French e ...

ceiling. *" V.P. Ioseph Anchieta Soc Iesv in Biblioteca Nacional do Brasil

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1659 births 1730 deaths Artists from Lazio Italian engravers Artists from the Papal States {{Italy-engraver-stub