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St. John the Evangelist

Da Piazzetta 1742

The “character head” of St. John is taken from the successful engravings of the Apostles Series, one of the most significant engraving enterprises in the Veneto region, based on paintings by Piazzetta, executed by Marco Pitteri in 1742.

Technical information

Author: Da Piazzetta
Title: St. John the Evangelist
Date: 1742
Material and technique: Oil on canvas
Size: 40,5x33 cm
Location: Palazzo Pretorio Museum
Second Floor, Mezzanine

The pictorial translation could be the work of another follower, Giuseppe Angeli, who directed the workshop of Giovan Battista Salvi, known as “the Sassoferrato”, after the latter's death in 1754.