Giovanni Agostino Cassana
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The Abbate Giovanni Agostino Cassana (1658–1720) was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period. He was a son of Giovanni Francesco Cassana
and an elder brother of Niccoló. He was born at Genoa
, and was initially instructed by his father. He painted portraits with some success, but preferred painting animals and subject pictures in the style of Antonio Maria Vasallo and Benedetto Castiglione. Paintings of still life
subjects are found in the collections at Florence
, Venice
, and Genoa
. He died at Genoa.
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. He was a son of Giovanni Francesco Cassana
Giovanni Francesco Cassana
Giovanni Francesco Cassana was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Genoa. He was a pupil of the painter Strozzi. His pupils include his son Niccolò Cassana, Niccolò Bambini, and Giovanni Battista Langetti. He was known as a portrait artists. He passed some time at the Court...
and an elder brother of Niccoló. He was born at 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....
, and was initially instructed by his father. He painted portraits with some success, but preferred painting animals and subject pictures in the style of Antonio Maria Vasallo and Benedetto Castiglione. Paintings of still life
Still life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...
subjects are found in the collections at Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, and 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 died at Genoa.