Giacomo di Castro
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Giacomo di Castro was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period. He was born at Sorrento
. He was a pupil of Giovanni Battista Caracciolo, but afterwards worked under Domenichino when that master visited Naples
to decorate the chapel of the Tresoro. He painted a Marriage of the Virgin
, the Annunciation
, and Archangel Michael expelling Lucifer from Paradise in Sant' Aniello in Sorrento.
Italy
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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 at Sorrento
Sorrento
Sorrento is the name of many cities and towns:*Sorrento, Italy*Sorrento, Florida, United States*Sorrento, Louisiana, United States*Sorrento, Maine, United States*Sorrento, Victoria, a township on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia...
. He was a pupil of Giovanni Battista Caracciolo, but afterwards worked under Domenichino when that master visited Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
to decorate the chapel of the Tresoro. He painted a Marriage of the Virgin
Marriage of the Virgin
The Marriage of the Virgin is the subject in Christian art depicting the marriage of the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. The marriage is not mentioned in the canonical Gospels but is covered in several apocryphal sources, and later redactions, notably the 14th century compilation the Golden Legend...
, the Annunciation
Annunciation
The Annunciation, also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary or Annunciation of the Lord, is the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Virgin Mary, that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus the Son of God. Gabriel told Mary to name her...
, and Archangel Michael expelling Lucifer from Paradise in Sant' Aniello in Sorrento.