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ABATI

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Originally appearing in Volume V01, Page 7 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ABATI  , or DELL' ABBATO, NICCOLO (1512-1571), a celebrated

fresco-painter of Modena, whose best
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works are there and at Bologna . He accompanied Primaticcio to France, and assisted in decorating the palace at
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Fontainebleau (1552-1571) . His pictures exhibit a combination of skill in
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drawing, grace and natural colouring . Some of his easel pieces in oil are in different collections ; one of the finest, in the
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Dresden Gallery, represents the martyrdom of St Peter and St Paul .

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