Agostino Beltrano
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Agostino Beltrano was an Italian
painter active in the Baroque
period in his native city of Naples
. He was a pupil of Massimo Stanzione
, the uncle of his wife. He is said to have murdered his 36-year-old wife and painter, Aniella di Beltrano
(also known as Aniella di Rosa), in a fit of jealousy.
Italy
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painter active in 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 in his native 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 Massimo Stanzione
Massimo Stanzione
Massimo Stanzione was an Italian Baroque painter, mainly active in Naples.Massimo Stanzione was an Italian Baroque painter. Born in Naples in 1586, Massimo was greatly influenced by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, but what earned him the nickname of The Neapolitan Guido Reni was his...
, the uncle of his wife. He is said to have murdered his 36-year-old wife and painter, Aniella di Beltrano
Aniella di Beltrano
Aniella di Beltrano or Anniella di Rosa was an Italian woman painter of the Baroque period. She trained with Massimo Stanzione, who was a fellow pupil with her husband, Agostino Beltrano . It is said that her husband stabbed her to death in a fit of jealousy. Her recognized output of paintings is...
(also known as Aniella di Rosa), in a fit of jealousy.