Giovanni Battista Castello (1509 - 1569)
1509-XX-XXGandino, Italy1569-06-03SpainSpain, Italy
Giovanni Battista Castello
Giovanni Battista Castello was an Italian historical painter. His best-known works are the paintings on the vault of the Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato. He was an architect and sculptor as well as painter. He painted of the Martyrdom of St. Sebastian in the monastery of San Sebastiano. He worked on various projects with his friend Cambiaso, including in a chapel for the Duomo di San Lorenzo.
Date and place of birt: | 1509, Gandino, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 3 june 1569, Spain |
Nationality: | Spain, Italy |
Period of activity: | XVI century |
Specialization: | Animalist, Architect, Artist, Painter, Portraitist, Sculptor |
Art school / group: | Genoese School |
Genre: | Animalistic, History painting, Portrait, Religious genre, Still life |
Art style: | Baroque, Mannerism, Old Masters |