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Portrait of a Woman with a Mask Portrait of Giulia Lama 1715

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta was a Baroque-era Italian painter, born the son of a woodcarver. He received his earliest training in Bologna from Giuseppe Maria Crespi, who art historians believe influenced him to create genre paintings. As a result of his studies with Crespi, Piazzetta continued to paint religious and mythological themes for the rest of his career.

The Virgin Appearing to St. Philip Neri Idyll at the Coast 1741 The Soothsayer 1740 Rebecca at the Well 1740

Compared to many other old master artists, Piazzetta’s oeuvre is substantially small. However, what work of his that does exist is as striking and beautifully executed as that of rival 18th century Italian artists. His paintings were created in the Baroque style of dramatic shadows and themes, and eventually evolved into a more Rococo style. This transition was gradual and was achieved by the help of his apprentice, Tiepolo.

Ragazzo con Piffero

It is said by art historians that Piazzetta was influenced by many of Rembrandt’s etchings. This in turn also helped him to adapt a talent for chiaroscuro, the method of painting that employs shadowing.

The Ecstasy of St. Francis 1729 Three Dominican Saints 1738 St. Gerome

The bulk of Piazzetta’s works are still housed in Venice today, however, they are also in collections in the United States in Birmingham, Boston, Cambridge, Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, as well as all around the world in Paris, Milan, Cologne, Dublin, Florence, Prague and Rome, and even in the Royal Collection in Windsor Castle. To own a piece of work by Piazzetta would be a treasure, and nothing short of valuable. Still wondering about an early 18th century Italian painting hanging in your home? Contact us…it could be by Giaovanni Battista Piazzetta.