Fabio Cristofari (died 1689) was an ItalianBaroquepainter andmosaicist active inRome. He was a member of theAcademy of Saint Luke by 1658, and became the leading mosaicist inSt. Peter's Basilica during the 1670s and 1680s.[1] His contributions to the Chapel of the Pietà, the Presentation Chapel, and the Chapel of the Crucifixion were after the designs ofCiro Ferri,Carlo Maratti, andAndrea Sacchi, respectively.[1] His son,Pietro Paolo Cristofari was also responsible for many of the church's mosaic decorations.[1]
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