Giovanni Francesco Cassana
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Giovanni Francesco Cassana (1611–1691) was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period, active mainly in Genoa
. He was a pupil of the painter Strozzi
. His pupils include his son Niccolò Cassana
, Niccolò Bambini
, and Giovanni Battista Langetti. He was known as a portrait artists. He passed some time at the Court of Mirándola, where he painted a St. Jerome in the church of that town.
His younger brother, Giovanni Agostino, (died 1720) painted for the Grand duke of Tuscany, but died in Genoa. His sister, Maria Vittoria Cassana
, tutored under Giovanni Agostino. She died in Venice in 1711. Giovanni Francesco's son, Giovanni Battista
, was also a painter.
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, active mainly in Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
. He was a pupil of the painter Strozzi
Strozzi
Strozzi is the name of an ancient and noble Florentine family. Palla Strozzi played an important part in the public life of Florence, and founded the first public library in Florence in the monastery of Santa Trinita...
. His pupils include his son Niccolò Cassana
Niccolo Cassana
Niccolò Cassana was an Italian painter born in Venice and active during the late-Baroque. His older brother Giovanni Agostino Cassana was also a painter....
, Niccolò Bambini
Niccolò Bambini
Niccolò Bambini was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance and early-Baroque periods.He was born in Venice, and first studied under Giulio Mazzoni at Venice; but afterwards went to Rome, where he became a pupil of Carlo Maratti. He painted for the church of San Stefano soon after his return...
, and Giovanni Battista Langetti. He was known as a portrait artists. He passed some time at the Court of Mirándola, where he painted a St. Jerome in the church of that town.
His younger brother, Giovanni Agostino, (died 1720) painted for the Grand duke of Tuscany, but died in Genoa. His sister, Maria Vittoria Cassana
Maria Vittoria Cassana
Maria Vittoria Cassana was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque. She was the daughter of Giovanni Francesco Cassana. She painted small pictures of religious subjects for private collections.-References:...
, tutored under Giovanni Agostino. She died in Venice in 1711. Giovanni Francesco's son, Giovanni Battista
Giovanni Battista Cassana
Giovanni Battista Cassana was an Italian painter. He was born the youngest son of Giovanni Francesco Cassana. He excelled in painting fruit, flowers, and still-life.-References:...
, was also a painter.