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.
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.
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.
