Simone Carretta
Italian painter
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Biography
There are few biographical details on his life. He was born in Modena.[1] He appears to have been influenced by Fra Bartolomeo. He is said to have fled Modena for political reasons. He is known for three altarpieces:[2]
- Mystical Marriage of St Catherine (1538) for the church of Santi Michele e Caterina, Colognora di Valdiroggio, within Pescaglia
- Enthroned Madonna and Child with Saints (1556) for the parish church of San Bartolomeo, Pescaglia
- Madonna and Child with Saints Paul, Peter and Angel with Cymbal (1568) for the parish church of Trassilico in Garfagnana, within Gallicano
