Sebastiano Conca

Sebastiano Conca (1680–1764) was a painter and draftsperson.

Also recorded as Sebastiano Concha; Sebbastiano Conca; Sebastian Conca; Seb. Conca; Cavalier Sebastiano Conca; Seb. Concha.

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Overview

Born at Gaeta in 1680, died at Naples in 1764.

In detail

training under Francesco Solimena is recorded. Corrado Giaquinto, Cristóbal Valero and Pompeo Batoni are recorded as having studied under Sebastiano Conca. the recorded working language is Italian.

Works named in the authority record are Allegory of Fame, Boreas Abducting Oreithyia, Sketch for Sepulchrers and Madonna and Child with Saint John of Nepomuk.

Work by Sebastiano Conca is recorded in the collections of Museo del Prado, Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, J. Paul Getty Museum and Nationalmuseum.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Sebastiano Conca”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q774781: Sebastiano Conca

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