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Giovanni Andrea Donducci

1575-1655

Called Mastelletta, from his father's trade, maker of mastelli (vats). Bolognese School. Born 1575; died 1655. Sent very early to the academy of the Carracci, Mastelletta soon left to work alone, developing an individual style distinguished by brilliant brushwork and dramatic contrasts of light and shade. Ferrarese influence may explain some of the delicate, atmospheric effect of his landscapes. Aside from a short sojourn in Rome and perhaps a trip to Venice, he seems to have spent most of his life in Bologna and environs.
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