Pietro Liberi
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Pietro (Libertino) Liberi (1605-1687) was a Venetian painter of the Baroque era. Born in Padua, his earliest training was with Alessandro Varotari (il Padovanino). Traveled extensively in Italy. During a voyage to Istanbul, he was waylaid into bondage for 8 months by pirates from Tunis. He was nicknamed il Libertino due to his frequent choice of salacious thematic[1]. His masterpiece, is likely the alatarpiece of Sant' Elena finding the Cross for the church of San Moisè in Venice[2].