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Pier Leone Ghezzi
Italian painter
Pier Leone Ghezzi (28 June &#; 6 March ) was an Italian Rococo painter and caricaturist active in Rome.
Biography
Ghezzi was born and died in Rome.
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He was the godson of Carlo Maratta.
He trained under his father, Giuseppe Ghezzi, who also trained Antonio Amorosi. His father was secretary of the Roman Accademia di San Luca, and Pier Leone joined the Academy in His essay painting, the Allegory of Gratitude, was donated to the institution for his admission, as was customary.
He painted for various churches such as the Cappuccini of Frascati and San Onofrio of Urbino.[1]
In , he was appointed painter to the Camera Apostolica by Pope Clement XI.
In Francesco Farnese, Duke of Parma awarded him the cross of a knight.[2] Pier Leone is known for his frescoes in the Villa Falconieri of Frascati.
Ghezzi was a draughtsman, and theatrical designer.
In he staged an impressive fireworks display in the Piazza Navona for