Giuseppe Antonio Petrini (1677 - c. 1755–9)
• Was a Swiss painter.
• While born in Carona in Canton Ticino and died in Lugano, both in Switzerland, Petrini belongs to the Northern Italian or Lombard heritage of baroque painting.
• While some works can be found in Como and Bergamo, most are located in Lugano and the surrounding area.
• He is also listed between 1711 and 1753 as fabbriciere of the church of Madonna d’Onegro in Carona.
• He often painted "portraits" of historical figures including saints, philosophers, and scientists for patrons.
• One of his more prominent examples is his depiction of an auster St. Peter emerging from the shadows to pinpoint some lines in the gospel.
• He painted another St. Peter for the parish church of Dubino.
