left, upright=2, Madonna with Child between St. John the Baptist and St. Andrew
Pier Maria Pennacchi (1464 – before 1515) was an
Italian Renaissance painter
Italian Renaissance painting is the painting of the period beginning in the late 13th century and flourishing from the early 15th to late 16th centuries, occurring in the Italian Peninsula, which was at that time divided into many political sta ...
primarily active in
Treviso
Treviso ( ; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 87.322 inhabitants (as of December 2024). Some 3,000 live within the Venetian wall ...
. His one documented work is a
fresco
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of ''Christ'' for a chapel in the
Treviso cathedral
Treviso Cathedral () is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Treviso, Veneto, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint Peter. It is the seat of the bishop of Treviso.
History
The church originates from the 6th century and stands in an area where during the An ...
. In
Venice
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, the ceiling of the church of
Santa Maria dei Miracoli is often attributed to him, as are the ''Annunciation'' frescoes in
San Francesco della Vigna
San Francesco della Vigna is a Roman Catholic church in the Sestiere of Castello, Venice, Castello in Venice, northern Italy.
History
Along with Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, this is one of two Franciscan churches in Venice. The site, original ...
and a ''Madonna'' which came to be placed in the sacristy of the church of
Santa Maria della Salute
Santa Maria della Salute (; ), commonly known simply as La Salute (), is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at the Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the city of Venice, Italy.
It stands on the narrow finger of Pun ...
. One of his pupils was
Girolamo da Treviso
Girolamo da Treviso (Treviso, 1498 – Boulogne-sur-Mer, September 10, 1544), also known as Girolamo di Tommaso da Treviso the Younger and Girolamo Trevigi, was an Italian Renaissance sculptor and painter in Henry VIII's court in England.
Biogr ...
.
References
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*Scirè, Giovanna Nepi. "Pennacchi, Pier Maria" ''Grove Art Online''.
Oxford University Press
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.
1464 births
16th-century deaths
15th-century Italian painters
Italian male painters
16th-century Italian painters
Painters from Venice
Italian Renaissance painters
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