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Pietro Annigoni | |
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Born | 7 June 1910 Milan, Italy |
Died | 28 October 1988 Florence, Italy | (aged 78)
Education | Accademia di Belle Arti Florence, Italy |
Known for | Fresco, oil painting, portrait painting, drawing, sculpture |
Movement | Realism (visual arts) |
Awards | Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI |
Pietro Annigoni, OMRI (7 June 1910 – 28 October 1988) was an Italian artist, portrait painter, fresco painter and medallist, best known for his painted portraits of Queen Elizabeth II.[1] His work was in the Renaissance tradition, contrasting with the modernist style that prevailed in his time.