Paolo Zacchia the Elder
Illustration — Portrait of a lady Paolo Zacchia il Vecchio, Zacchia the elder, or Zacchia di Antonio da Vezzano (1490 – 1561) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period. He was born in Vezzano Ligure and active in Lucca from around 1520 to 1530. He probably trained in Florence, his works show influences of Domenico Ghirlandaio and Fra Bartolomeo.
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Paolo Zacchia the Elder

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Illustration — Portrait of a lady Paolo Zacchia il Vecchio, Zacchia the elder, or Zacchia di Antonio da Vezzano (1490 – 1561) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period. He was born in Vezzano Ligure and active in Lucca from around 1520 to 1530. He probably trained in Florence, his works show influences of Domenico Ghirlandaio and Fra Bartolomeo.
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Born in 1496, died in 1561.
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- 2.Nel 1921 il dipinto è stato rubato; smembrato dai ladri (rimane solo la lunetta di coronamento) ne sono stati recuperate purtroppo solo alcune parti marginali, oggi esposte nella stessa chiesa di S.Agostino.
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