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Giovanni Do

1601 – 1656

Spanish painter

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About Giovanni Do

Lived 1601 – 1656 (aged 54–55). Giovanni Do was a painter.

Giovanni Do (before 1617 – ?1656) was a Spanish painter, active in Naples.

He was born in the town of Xàtiva, near Valencia in Spain. By 1626, Giovanni Do was in Naples, and that year he married Grazia, sister of Pacecco De Rosa; the marriage contract describes him as Spanish and states the painters Giovanni Battista Caracciolo and fellow Spaniard Jusepe de Ribera as witnesses. His only masterpiece, and firm attribution, is his gloom-stricken tenebrist ‘'Adoration of shepherds'’ for the Church of Pietà dei Turchini in Naples. The Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid owns a beautiful Adoration of the Shepherds proved to be a versión of an unpublished original by Ribera, of similar measures, was discovered that in 2012 appeared on the Art market.

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Important facts

Born
1601, Xàtiva
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Crown of Aragon
Also known as
Juan Dò, Gio. Dò, Giovanni Dò, Juan Do, Gio. Do, Do
moreGio: Do`, Gio. Do`, Giovan Do, Gio. Do` allievo dello Spagnoletto, Gio: Do` allievo dello Spagnoletto

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Giovanni Do?

Spanish painter (1601-1656)

When was Giovanni Do born?

Giovanni Do was born in 1601 in Xàtiva.

When did Giovanni Do die?

Giovanni Do died on 19 October 1656 in Naples.

What was Giovanni Do's occupation?

Giovanni Do was a painter.

What nationality was Giovanni Do?

Giovanni Do's recorded nationality: Crown of Aragon.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Giovanni Do

· Wikidata: Q3107160

· DBpedia: Giovanni Do

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