Francesco Botti (1640–1711) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in his native Florence.

Eve
Judith and Holofernes

Biography

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His father, Giovanni was also a painter. Like his mentor Simone Pignoni, he specialized in depicting persons or scenes from classical mythology or the bible, depicting the women in seductive poses. Among his paintings are:

Among his pupils was Matteo Bonechi.

Bibliography

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  • Sandro Bellesi, Inediti di Simone Pignoni e Francesco Botti in Arte, collezionismo, conservazione: scritti in onore di Marco Chiarini.
  • Francesca Baldassarri, La Pittura del Seicento a Firenze, Robilant-Voena, Torino 2009