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Biography of Giuseppe Grisoni - Artists
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Giuseppe Pierre Joseph Grisoni also known as Grifoni or Grison (bapt. October 24, 1699 - 1769) was a Flemish/ Italy|Italian painter and sculptor, noted for his landscapes and historical tableaux. Born Mons, he studied in Florence under Tommaso Redi (painter)|Tommaso Redi, abandoning his Flemish influences for the Italian tradition. In 1715 he travelled to London with John Talmann and tried, without much success, to establish himself as a portrait painter. Neglected, he returned to Florence in 1728 to teach at the academy. In 1740, he briefly relocated to Pisa before settling in Rome where he died. ===Works=== *Self-portrait (Uffizi) *Death of St Romuald (Uffizi) *Statue of St Joseph (Florence, Church of Santissima Annunziata) He died in Rome. artist-stub
Biography of Giuseppe Grisoni - Painter
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Giuseppe Pierre Joseph Grisoni also known as Grifoni or Grison (bapt. October 24, 1699 - 1769) was a Flemish/ Italy|Italian painter and sculptor, noted for his landscapes and historical tableaux. Born Mons, he studied in Florence under Tommaso Redi (painter)|Tommaso Redi, abandoning his Flemish influences for the Italian tradition. In 1715 he travelled to London with John Talmann and tried, without much success, to establish himself as a portrait painter. Neglected, he returned to Florence in 1728 to teach at the academy. In 1740, he briefly relocated to Pisa before settling in Rome where he died. ===Works=== *Self-portrait (Uffizi) *Death of St Romuald (Uffizi) *Statue of St Joseph (Florence, Church of Santissima Annunziata) He died in Rome. artist-stub

