Cesare Turco
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Cesare Turco was an Italian
painter of the Renaissance
period. He was born in Ischitella
near Foggia
. He was a pupil of Giovanni Antonio d'Amato but afterwards studied under Andrea Sabbatini
. He painted for the churches and public buildings of Naples
. He painted the Baptism of Christ by St. John in Santa Maria delle Grazie and a Circumcision for the Jesuits' church. Turco died in Naples
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
painter of the Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
period. He was born in Ischitella
Ischitella
Ischitella is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.In 1936 it had a population of 5,187....
near Foggia
Foggia
Foggia is a city and comune of Apulia, Italy, capital of the province of Foggia. Foggia is the main city of a plain called Tavoliere, also known as the "granary of Italy".-History:...
. He was a pupil of Giovanni Antonio d'Amato but afterwards studied under Andrea Sabbatini
Andrea Sabbatini
Andrea Sabbatini was an Italian painter of the Renaissance, born in Salerno, and one of the best disciples of Raphael....
. He painted for the churches and public buildings 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 painted the Baptism of Christ by St. John in Santa Maria delle Grazie and a Circumcision for the Jesuits' church. Turco died in 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...
.