Antonio Molinari (1655-1704)

• Also known as il Caraccino.
• Was an Italian painter born in Venice.
• The son of a painter, Molinari was apprenticed to Antonio Zanchi in Venice.
• He focused his attention on history painting.
• Produced canvases with themes from the Old and New Testaments and classical mythology.
• An accomplished draftsman, Molinari has also left behind a large number of drawings including a number of preparatory sketches for surviving paintings.
• Molinari influenced his pupil (1697–1703), Giovanni Battista Piazzetta.
• Venetian painter Antonio Molinari died on 3 February 1704 in his hometown. 
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