Giovanni Battista Caporali
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Giovanni Battista Caporali (c. 1476-1560) was an Italian
painter of the Renaissance
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He was also called Bitti, a diminutive of his Christian name and by Vasari, Benedetto, was the son of Bartolommeo Caporali
, and was born at Perugia
. He was a pupil of Perugino, and also an architect, and built a palace near Cortona
for Cardinal Silvio Passerini, which he likewise decorated with frescoes, in the execution of which he was aided by Tommaso Barnabei
, better known as Maso Papacello. Many of the churches in Perugia and its neighbourhood possess works by Caporali. Other examples may be found as under: Cortona
and the Panicale
Cathedral.
Italy
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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...
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He was also called Bitti, a diminutive of his Christian name and by Vasari, Benedetto, was the son of Bartolommeo Caporali
Bartolommeo Caporali
Bartolomeo Caporali was an Italian painter born and active in Perugia. He painted a Madonna and Saints for the church of Santa Maria Maddalena at Castiglione del Lago.-References:*Artfact,...
, and was born at Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
. He was a pupil of Perugino, and also an architect, and built a palace near Cortona
Cortona
Cortona is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, in Tuscany, Italy. It is the main cultural and artistic center of the Val di Chiana after Arezzo.-History:...
for Cardinal Silvio Passerini, which he likewise decorated with frescoes, in the execution of which he was aided by Tommaso Barnabei
Tommaso Barnabei
Tommaso Barnabei, also known as Maso Papacello, was an Italian painter of the Renaissance.He was a pupil of Luca Signorelli, and aided Giulio Romano at Rome. At about 1523-4 he assisted Giambattista Carporali at the villa of Cardinal Passerini, near Cortona...
, better known as Maso Papacello. Many of the churches in Perugia and its neighbourhood possess works by Caporali. Other examples may be found as under: Cortona
and the Panicale
Panicale
Panicale is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 25 km southwest of Perugia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,623 and an area of 78.8 km²....
Cathedral.