Giovanni Pietro Possenti

Giovanni Pietro Possenti (1618–1659) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly as a battle painter. He was the son and pupil of Benedetto Possenti, who also was known as a painter of battle scenes. He also painted altarpieces for the churches at Bologna, Padua, and San Lorenzo.

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