Giovanni Battista Fiorini

Who is Giovanni Battista Fiorini?

Giovanni Battista Fiorini was a native of Bologna. He flourished at the close of the 16th century, and died subsequently to 1595. He is chiefly known as a coadjutor of Cesare Aretusi, in conjunction with whom he painted several pictures at Bologna and Brescia, and distinguished himself especially as a good designer and a happy inventor. By him there are the following works:

Bologna, Cathedral. Christ giving the Keys to St. Peter.

Bologna, San Giovanni in Monte. Birth of the Virgin

Bologna, San Benedetto. The Descent from the Cross.

Bologna, Padri Servi. The Mass of St. Gregory.

Brescia, S. Afra. The Birth of the Virgin.

Rome, Sala Regia, Vatican. A small painting by Fiorini alone.