Alessandro Turchi (1578 - 1649)
1578Verona, Italy1649-01-22Rome, ItalyItaly
Alessandro Turchi
Alessandro Turchi was an Italian painter of the early Baroque, born and active mainly in Verona, and moving late in life to Rome. He also went by the name Alessandro Veronese or the nickname L'Orbetto. His style has been described as soft and Caravaggesque at the same time.
Date and place of birt: | 1578, Verona, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 22 january 1649, Rome, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVI, XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Painter |
Genre: | Allegory, History painting, Mythological painting |
Art style: | Baroque |