Carlo Cornara
Encyclopedia
Carlo Cornara was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period. He was born in Milan
, where he became a pupil of Camillo Procaccini
. He did not produce many works. He painted a St. Benedict for the Certosa of Pavia. One of his pupils was the Italian Jesuit painter Giuseppe Castiglione
, who was active in China.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
painter of the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period. He was born in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, where he became a pupil of Camillo Procaccini
Camillo Procaccini
thumb|300px|Nativity by Camillo ProcacciniCamillo Procaccini was an Italian painter. He has been posthumously referred to as the Vasari of Lombardy, for his prolific Mannerist fresco decoration....
. He did not produce many works. He painted a St. Benedict for the Certosa of Pavia. One of his pupils was the Italian Jesuit painter Giuseppe Castiglione
Giuseppe Castiglione (painter)
Giuseppe Castiglione, S.J. was an Italian Jesuit Brother, missionary in China, painter at the court of the Emperor....
, who was active in China.