Francesco del Cairo (1607 - 1665)

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Francesco del Cairo

Francesco Cairo, also known as Francesco del Cairo, was an Italian Baroque painter active in Lombardy and Piedmont. It is not known where he obtained his early training though he is strongly influenced by the circle of il Morazzone, in works such as the Saint Teresa altarpiece in the Certosa di Pavia. Many of his works are eccentric depictions of religious ecstasies; the saints appear liquefied and contorted by piety. He often caps them with exuberant, oriental turbans. 

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:26 september 1607, Milan, Italy
Date and place of death:27 july 1665, Milan, Italy
Nationality:Italy
Period of activity: XVII century
Specialization:Artist, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:Mythological painting, Portrait, Religious genre, Self-portrait
Art style:Baroque, Old Masters, Tenebrism

Creators Italy

Attavante degli Attavanti (1452 - 1525)
Attavante degli Attavanti
1452 - 1525
Antonio Peresinotti (1708 - 1778)
Antonio Peresinotti
1708 - 1778
Nicola Forcella (1850 - ?)
Nicola Forcella
1850 - ?
Medardo Rosso (1858 - 1928)
Medardo Rosso
1858 - 1928
John Runciman (1744 - 1768)
John Runciman
1744 - 1768
Erika Giovanna Klien (1900 - 1957)
Erika Giovanna Klien
1900 - 1957
Bartolomeo Bulgarini (1300 - 1378)
Bartolomeo Bulgarini
1300 - 1378
Carmelo Cappello (1912 - 1996)
Carmelo Cappello
1912 - 1996
Bruto Mazzolani (1880 - 1949)
Bruto Mazzolani
1880 - 1949
Fioravante Seibezzi (1906 - 1974)
Fioravante Seibezzi
1906 - 1974
Gastone Biggi (1925 - 2014)
Gastone Biggi
1925 - 2014
Andrea Andreani (1558 - 1629)
Andrea Andreani
1558 - 1629
Astolfo Petrazzi (1583 - 1665)
Astolfo Petrazzi
1583 - 1665
Gherardo Poli (1676 - 1739)
Gherardo Poli
1676 - 1739
Daniel Seiter (1649 - 1705)
Daniel Seiter
1649 - 1705
Pieter van Lint (1609 - 1690)
Pieter van Lint
1609 - 1690

Creators Baroque

Ignaz Stern (1679 - 1748)
Ignaz Stern
1679 - 1748
Georg Rafael Donner (1693 - 1741)
Georg Rafael Donner
1693 - 1741
Frans Hals (1582 - 1666)
Frans Hals
1582 - 1666
Jean Barbault (1718 - 1762)
Jean Barbault
1718 - 1762
Floris Claesz van Dijck (1575 - 1651)
Floris Claesz van Dijck
1575 - 1651
Francesco Maria Raineri (1676 - 1758)
Francesco Maria Raineri
1676 - 1758
Francesco Costanzo Catanio (1602 - 1665)
Francesco Costanzo Catanio
1602 - 1665
Pieter Hardimé (1677 - 1748)
Pieter Hardimé
1677 - 1748
Carel Fabritius (1622 - 1654)
Carel Fabritius
1622 - 1654
Bartholomeus van Bassen (1590 - 1652)
Bartholomeus van Bassen
1590 - 1652
Frederik van Valckenborch (1566 - 1623)
Frederik van Valckenborch
1566 - 1623
Hieronymus van der Mij (1687 - 1761)
Hieronymus van der Mij
1687 - 1761
Jan Olis (1610 - 1676)
Jan Olis
1610 - 1676
Giovanni Francesco Susini (1585 - 1653)
Giovanni Francesco Susini
1585 - 1653
Johann Heinrich Schönfeld (1609 - 1684)
Johann Heinrich Schönfeld
1609 - 1684
Luisa Ignacia Roldán (1652 - 1706)
Luisa Ignacia Roldán
1652 - 1706