Francesco di Maria
Italian Baroque painter (1623–1690)
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Francesco di Maria (1623–1690) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Naples. He was a pupil of the painter Domenichino. Maria was an early mentor of Francesco Solimena, Giacomo del Pò, and Paolo de Matteis.
Francesco di Maria | |
|---|---|
Christ the Saviour, Palazzo Zevallos, Naples | |
| Born | 1623 |
| Died | 23 May 1690 (aged 66–67) |
| Education | Domenichino |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Baroque |
| Patrons | John Cecil, 5th Earl of Exeter |
References
- Farquhar, Maria (1855). Ralph Nicholson Wornum (ed.). Biographical catalogue of the principal Italian painters. London: Woodfall & Kinder. p. 98.
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