Giovanni Battista Piazzetta

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, also known as Giambattista Piazzetta, was born in Venice in 1682 or 1683. His early artistic training began with his father, Giacomo Piazzetta, a sculptor, from whom he learned wood carving. He later studied painting under Antonio Molinari starting in 1697. A pivotal period in his development was his time in Bologna from 1703 to 1705, where he studied under Giuseppe Maria Crespi. Crespi's influence, particularly his transformation of Caravaggio's…