Stefano Gherardini

Stefano Gherardini (1695-1755) was an Italian painter, prolific in painting genre scenes or bambocciate.

He was a pupil of Giuseppe Gambarini. He was born and died in Bologna. He is described by Pietro Zani as a painter of capricci, caricatures, di pittocchi, of charlatans and all things recognized under the title of bambocciate

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