Giovanni Peruzzini (painter)

Giovanni Peruzzini was an Italian painter of the Baroque.
His father, Domenico Peruzzini was also a painter. Giovanni was born in Ancona, and became a pupil of Simone Cantarini. In Ancona, he painted a Beheading of St. John for the Spedale and a Santa Teresa for the Carmelitani. He lived for some time in Bologna, where he painted a Descent of the Holy Ghost for the church of SS. Vitale ed Agricola and a Santa Cecilia for the church of that name. He also painted for the lunettes of the Portico of the Basilica di [Santa Maria dei Servi]. He was invited to Turin, to the court of the Savoy, who awarded him a knighthood in the Order of Saints [Maurice and Lazarus]. He painted some frescoes in the chapel of the Ghislieri College in Pavia. He died in Milan. His sons, Paolo and Domenico Peruzzini the Younger, were also painters.