Giuseppe Badaracco (Il Sordo, 1588 - 1657)
Il Sordo1588Genova, Italy1657Genova, ItalyItaly
Giuseppe Badaracco
Giuseppe Badaracco also called “Il Sordo” (the Deaf), was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Genoa, in Liguria and in the island of Corsica. He worked for some years in Florence, where he copied many of the works of Andrea del Sarto. Returning to Genoa, he painted mainly for private customers. He worked also in Corsica (at that time part of the Republic of Genoa), where he painted locally influential paintings for some churches around Bastia.
Nickname: | Il Sordo |
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Date and place of birt: | 1588, Genova, Italy |
Date and place of death: | 1657, Genova, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Art school / group: | Genoese School |
Genre: | Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque |