Pietro Sorri

Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes, Uffizi

Pietro Sorri (1558-1622) was an Italian painter active in Siena.

Biography

He first studied under Arcangiolo Salimbeni (father of Ventura), and afterwards under Cavaliere Domenico Passignani, whom he accompanied to Venice. Several of his works are in Florence and other cities of Tuscany, particularly at Pisa; he painted landscapes and portraits as well as history. Among his pupils were Giovanni Stefano Rossi, Bernardo Strozzi,[1] and Astolfo Petrozzi. He was also active in Lucca, Genoa, Milan, and Pavia.[2]

He painted an altarpiece for the church of San Ambrogio in Massa di Carrara.[3]

Works

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, June 21, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.