Francesco Fracanzano
Illustration — St. Gregory of Armenia is cast into the pit, 1635, from the San Gregorio Armeno, Naples • Illustration — Portrait of Dionysius Cato Francesco Fracanzano (1612–1656) was an Italian painter who participated in the Masaniello rebellion. Francanzano was the brother of Cesare Fracanzano, a pupil of Spagnoletto and the master of Salvator Rosa, whose sister he had married.
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Francesco Fracanzano
Francesco Fracanzano · Public domain
- Born
- 1612 · Monopoli.
- Died
- 1656 · Naples.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- Baroque
- Known for
- Philosopher of the cynical school
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Illustration — St. Gregory of Armenia is cast into the pit, 1635, from the San Gregorio Armeno, Naples • Illustration — Portrait of Dionysius Cato Francesco Fracanzano (1612–1656) was an Italian painter who participated in the Masaniello rebellion. Francanzano was the brother of Cesare Fracanzano, a pupil of Spagnoletto and the master of Salvator Rosa, whose sister he had married.
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Born at Monopoli in 1612, died in Naples in 1656.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are Baroque. Places of work recorded in the authority are Naples. Employment is recorded with Jusepe de Ribera. Works named in the authority record are Philosopher of the cynical school. Work by Francesco Fracanzano is recorded in the collections of Museo del Prado, Harvard Art Museums, Fogg Museum, Musée des beaux-arts de Nîmes and Château de Compiègne.
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