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Carlo Ascenzi

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Carlo Ascenzi (Rome, 17th century) was an Italian painter, active in a Baroque style.[1]

Biography

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He was a pupil of Pietro da Cortona. He was a member of the Academy of San Luca and of the Association of the Virtuosi of the Pantheon. He painted a large canvas depicting St Nicola and the Virgin for the church of San Nicola of Genazzano.[2][3] He also painted for the ceiling of San Carlo al Corso in Rome.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Garollo, Gottardo (1907). Ulrico Hoepli (ed.). Dizionario biografico universale. Editore Libraio della Real Casa, Milan. p. 139.
  2. ^ Pro Loco Genazzano Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine site.
  3. ^ Genazzano website Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Guida metodica di Roma e suoi contorni: divisa in quattro parti. by Giuseppe Melchiorri, page 398.