The Life and Legacy of Matteo Ponzone Matteo Ponzone was a Venetian painter of the Baroque period who was active between 1630 and 1700. Born in Venice, he was a student of Jacopo Palma the Younger and was related to Sante Peranda, who likely served as one of his teachers. During his career, Ponzone was a member of the Fraglia dei Pittori of Venice from 1613 to 1633. His professional life included an interim period of ten years spent in Dalmatia, where he left works in various locations along the coast. In his workshop, he trained several pupils, including Antonio Zanchi, Andrea Celesti, Piet…