Giacomo Bargone
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Giacomo Bargone was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period, born and active in Genoa
. He trained with Andrea and Ottavio Semini
. He excited the jealousy of a contemporary artist, Lazzaro Calvi
, who reputedly poisoned him and ransomed his cat for several thousand ducats. He flourished in the 16th century.
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, born and active 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 trained with Andrea and Ottavio Semini
Ottavio Semini
Ottavio Semini was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance.He was born and trained in Genoa and died in Milan. He was the son and pupil of Antonio Semini, and was influenced by Perino del Vaga. Aided his brother Andrea in many works, but was obliged to leave Genoa on account of a homicide, and...
. He excited the jealousy of a contemporary artist, Lazzaro Calvi
Lazzaro Calvi
Lazzaro Calvi was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period. He was born in Genoa and trained with his father Agostino Calvi and Perin del Vaga. Older sources claim he lived till the improbable age of 105 years...
, who reputedly poisoned him and ransomed his cat for several thousand ducats. He flourished in the 16th century.