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Antonio Maria Vassallo

1620 – 1664

Italian painter

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About Antonio Maria Vassallo

Lived 1620 – 1664 (aged 43–44). Antonio Maria Vassallo was a painter.

Rinald and Armida (ca. 1635) by Antonio Maria Vassallo. Museu Nacional de Belas Artes, Rio de Janeiro.

Antonio Maria Vassallo (c. 1620–1664/1673) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Genoa, and painting mythologic scenes and still lifes.

His biography is poorly documented, and mainly depends on the Genoese biographer Raffaele Soprani (1674) as a source. He initially apprenticed with Vincenzo Malò (c. 1605–c. 1650), a Flemish artist who had studied with Teniers the Elder and Rubens. Vassallo appears to have been influenced by his fellow Genoese Sinibaldo Scorza and Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione. Vassallo also painted a Martyrdom of Saint Marcello Mastrilli' (1664) for the Convento di Carignano. Vassallo is known to have painted portraits, yet no portraits by Vassallo are known to survive.

The closest follower of Vassallo's still-life style is Giovanni Agostino Cassana (c. 1658–1720).

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Important facts

Born
1620, Genoa
Birth century
Died
1664, Milan
Occupation
Nationality
history of Genoa
Also known as
Anton Maria Vassallo, Antonin Maria Vassallo, Vassallo, Antonio Maria

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Antonio Maria Vassallo?

Italian painter (1620-1664)

When was Antonio Maria Vassallo born?

Antonio Maria Vassallo was born in 1620 in Genoa.

When did Antonio Maria Vassallo die?

Antonio Maria Vassallo died in 1664 in Milan.

What was Antonio Maria Vassallo's occupation?

Antonio Maria Vassallo was a painter.

What nationality was Antonio Maria Vassallo?

Antonio Maria Vassallo's recorded nationality: history of Genoa.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Antonio Maria Vassallo

· Wikidata: Q2857352

· DBpedia: Antonio Maria Vassallo

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