Taddeo Zuccaro (1529 - 1566)
1529-09-01Sant'Angelo in Vado, Italy1566-09-02Rome, ItalyItaly
Taddeo Zuccaro
Taddeo Zuccaro was an Italian painter, one of the most popular members of the Roman mannerist school.
His best frescoes were a historical series in quadro riportato painted on the walls and ceiling of Villa Farnese at Caprarola, built for Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, for which Zuccaro also designed a great quantity of rich decorations in stucco relief after the style of Giulio Romano and other pupils of Raphael.
Date and place of birt: | 1 september 1529, Sant'Angelo in Vado, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 2 september 1566, Rome, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Roman school |
Genre: | Mythological painting, Religious genre |
Art style: | Mannerism, Renaissance, Old Masters |