Marzio Masturzo
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Marzio Masturzo was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period, active near his natal city of Naples
. He was a pupil of Paolo Greco, then, along with Salvatore Rosa, a fellow-pupil of Aniello Falcone
.
Like Falcone, he often painted battle scenes. He appears to have joined during the Masaniello
revolt, a loose fraternity of artists called the Compagnia della morte involved in the rebellion.
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 near his natal city of 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...
. He was a pupil of Paolo Greco, then, along with Salvatore Rosa, a fellow-pupil of Aniello Falcone
Aniello Falcone
Aniello Falcone was an Italian Baroque painter, active in Naples and noted for his painted depictions of battle scenes.-Biography:...
.
Like Falcone, he often painted battle scenes. He appears to have joined during the Masaniello
Masaniello
Masaniello was a Neapolitan fisherman, who became leader of the revolt against Spanish Habsburg rule in Naples in 1647.-Name and place of birth:...
revolt, a loose fraternity of artists called the Compagnia della morte involved in the rebellion.