Pietro Paolini (3 June 1603 – 12 April 1681) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He is also called Paolino which is an affectionate diminutive of his lastname. He was born in Lucca, the son of Tommaso Paolini and Ginevra Raffaelli. In 1619, Paolini‘s father sent him to study under Angelo Caroselli in Rome, where he stayed till about 1628-29, and was strongly influenced by the circle of Bartolomeo Manfredi and other Caravaggisti. From c. 1629-1631 he lived for two years in Venice. He… Read more...