Pier Leone Ghezzi

Pier Leone Ghezzi: Self-Portrait

Pier Leone Ghezzi (born June 28, 1674 in Rome ; † March 6, 1755 there ) was an Italian painter, etcher and draftsman.

Pier Leone Ghezzi was a student of his father Giuseppe Ghezzi and was also active in the field of fresco and enamel painting . Pope Benedict XIV appointed him director of the mosaicist school and the galleries .

He owes his reputation above all to his skill in drawing caricatures . He had the gift of giving his characters a surprising resemblance despite the distortion of their facial features.

gallery

Emmaus, Christ breaking bread
Antonio Vivaldi , 1724
Farinelli
Francesco Gasparini
Filippo Juvarra
Gaetano Latilla , 1739
Giovanni Battista Bononcini
Niccolò Jommelli , after 1750
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
Johann Melchior Molter , 1738
Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino , 1753 or later

literature

Anna Lo Bianco: Ghezzi, Pier Leone. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 53: Gelati – Ghisalberti. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1999.

Web links

Commons : Pier Leone Ghezzi - collection of images, videos and audio files

Works by Pier Leone Ghezzi in the Europeana

personal data
SURNAME	Ghezzi, Pier Leone
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian painter, etcher and draftsman
DATE OF BIRTH	June 28, 1674
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rome , Italy
DATE OF DEATH	March 6, 1755
Place of death	Rome