Niccolò Lapi (

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, c. 1667–1732) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in

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. He is described as a follower of Giordano,''Dizionario degli architetti, scultori, pittori, intagliatori in Rame, etc.'', Volume 2
1831, Stefano Ticozzi, page 307 He painted for the church of San Jacopo Soprarno, the church of

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, and the church of

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. In

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there are paintings, and at

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, there is a ''Martyrdom of the Blessed

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''. He was patronized by the Prince Ferdinando de' Medici. Among his colleagues were

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and Francesco Conti.

Sources

* ''Dizionario biografico degli italiani'' LXIII, Roma, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2004 18th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Florence Italian Baroque painters Year of birth unknown 1732 deaths Year of birth uncertain 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub