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Zoppo di Ganci

1588 – 1630

Italian painter

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About Zoppo di Ganci

Lived 1588 – 1630 (aged 41–42). Zoppo di Ganci was a painter.

Giuseppe Salerno, more commonly called il Zoppo di Gangi (Cripple from the town of Gangi) (1588–1630) was an Italian painter active in his native Sicily in a Mannerist style. He may have used the title Zoppo because he was a pupil of Gaspare Vazzano or Bazzano (1562–1630), also was known as the Zoppo di Gangi. Some of his known works are:

Madonna delle Grazie with Saints Mark and Blaise (1611): Chiesa di San Marco e Biagio, Petralia Sottana

Holy Family with Saint Anne and Joachim (1607): San Francesco d'Assisi, Petralia Sottana

St Francis receives stigmata (1624): San Francesco d'Assisi, Petralia Sottana

Triumph of the Eucharist with Saints Catherine and Peter Martyr (1617): Chiesa Madre, Petralia Sottana

Triumph of the Eucharist with Saints Catherine and Peter Martyr (1607): Chiesa Madre, Petralia Sottana

Five Wounds of Christ (1629): Chiesa Madre, Petralia Sottana

St Maurus Abbot (1623): Chiesa Madre, Petralia Sottana

St Onophrius: Chiesa Madre, Petralia Sottana

Dormition of the Virgin (1607): Once in the Franciscan convent, now housed in Palazzo del Giglio (Town Hall) of Petralia Sottana

Altarpiece in Santa Chiara, Enna

Life of St Franci (attributed to Zoppo di Gangi): Francesco d'Assisi, Gela

Saint Jerome: Sant'Orsola, Palermo

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Important facts

Born
1588, Gangi
Birth century
Died
1630
Occupation
Also known as
Giuseppe Salerno, Lo Zoppo di Ganci

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People whose lives overlapped Zoppo di Ganci's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Zoppo di Ganci?

Italian painter (1588-1630)

When was Zoppo di Ganci born?

Zoppo di Ganci was born in 1588 in Gangi.

When did Zoppo di Ganci die?

Zoppo di Ganci died in 1630.

What was Zoppo di Ganci's occupation?

Zoppo di Ganci was a painter.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Zoppo di Ganci

· Wikidata: Q220424

· DBpedia: Giuseppe Salerno

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