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Luca Cambiasi

Italian painter

Died when: 57 years 292 days (693 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Luca Cambiasi

Luca Cambiaso (also known as Luca Cambiasi and Luca Cangiagio (being Cangiaxo [ka?'d?a??u] the surname in Ligurian); 18 November 1527 – 6 September 1585) was an Italian painter and draughtsman and the leading artist in Genoa in the 16th century.

He is considered the founder of the Genoese school who established the local tradition of historical fresco painting through his many decorations of Genoese churches and palaces.

He produced a number of poetic night scenes.He was a prolific draughtsman who sometimes reduced figures to geometric (even cubic) forms.

He was familiarly known as Lucchetto da Genova.


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