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Also Known As Pietro Berrettini • Pierre de Cortone
Born November 1, 1596 • Cortona • Italy
Died May 16, 1669 (aged 72) • Rome • Italy
Movement / Style Baroque art and architecture

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Ciro Ferri: Triumph of Bacchus
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