Pietro Paolo Bonzi

Place: Cortona

Born: 1576

Death: 1636

Biography:

Pietro Paolo Bonzi (c. 1576-1636), also known as il Gobbo dei Carracci (hunchback of the Carracci) or il Gobbo dei Frutti (of fruits), was an Italian painter, best known for his landscapes and still-lifes. A cartoon of the painter shows his highly deformed lordotic posture. He was born in Cortona, was part of the circle of Annibale Carracci and Dom...