Sebastiano Conca (1680 - 1764)
1680-01-08Gaeta, Italy1764-09-01Naples, ItalyItaly
Sebastiano Conca
Sebastiano Conca was an Italian painter.
He was patronized by the Cardinal Ottoboni, who introduced him to Clement XI, who commissioned him a well-received Jeremiah painted for the church of St. John Lateran. He also painted an Assunta for the church of Santi Luca e Martina in Rome.
Conca was knighted by the pope. He collaborated with Carlo Maratta in the Coronation of Santa Cecilia (1721-24) in the namesake church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere. In 1718 he was elected to the Accademia di San Luca, and was its director in 1729-1731, replacing Camillo Rusconi as Principe in 1732. He was also elected Principe in 1739-1741.
Date and place of birt: | 8 january 1680, Gaeta, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 1 september 1764, Naples, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVII, XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Neapolitan school |
Genre: | Mythological painting, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque |