Pier Antonio Bernabei
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Pier Antonio Bernabei (flourished mid-16th century) was an Italian
Italy
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 painter also known as Della Casa.

A native of Parma
Parma
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna famous for its ham, its cheese, its architecture and the fine countryside around it. This is the home of the University of Parma, one of the oldest universities in the world....

, Pier Antonio Bernabei was a follower of the style of Correggio. Among his best-known works is a frescoed view of Paradise on the cupola of Santa Maria del Quartiere. Another renowned fresco is the Assumption for a chapel at the church of San Martino at Traversetolo
Traversetolo
Traversetolo is a comune in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about 80 km west of Bologna and about 20 km south of Parma...

. There are other works by this master at the Carmelites
Carmelites
The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites is a Catholic religious order perhaps founded in the 12th century on Mount Carmel, hence its name. However, historical records about its origin remain uncertain...

, and at other public places in Parma.
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