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Swiss engraver (1763–1829) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pietro Bettelini (6 September 1763 – 27 September 1829) was a Swiss engraver.
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Bettelini was born in Caslano, and began studying art at a young age. He received instruction from Gandolfi and Bartolozzi; but in his subsequent works he inclined more to the style of Raphael Morghen. He died at Rome in 1828.
Bettelini was held in high estimation by Thorwaldsen, who employed him to engrave some of his finest works, both figures and bassi-rilievi. His engraving of the Entombment, by Andrea del Sarto, in the Florence Gallery is considered[by whom?] among his finest examples of art. His works include:
He worked with Giuseppe Bortignoni the Younger in engraving ceiling decorations from the Vatican.[1]
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