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Nicola Vaccaro BIOGRAPHY
1634/40 - 1709/17. Known for: Religious, allegorical, figure painting.
Nicola Vaccaro began his training in his father's studio following his father's style, however he was soon attracted to the work of Salvator Rosa. He began to assimilate his palette to the point that... Read full biography
Nicola Vaccaro began his training in his father's studio following his father's style, however he was soon attracted to the work of Salvator Rosa. He began to assimilate his palette to the point that works by him were considered to be by Rosa. In the 1950s he moved to Rome, where he joined Nicolas... Read full biography
Nicola Vaccaro began his training in his father's studio following his father's style, however he was soon attracted to the work of Salvator Rosa. He began to assimilate his palette to the point that works by him were considered to be by Rosa. In the 1950s he moved to Rome, where he joined Nicolas Poussin's workshop. In the Eternal City he married Anna Maria Mannecchia, daughter of the master Gian Giacomo Manecchia, which opened the doors of Rome's art scene to him. They would thus form a saga... Read full biography
Nicola Vaccaro began his training in his father's studio following his father's style, however he was soon attracted to the work of Salvator Rosa. He began to assimilate his palette to the point that works by him were considered to be by Rosa. In the 1950s he moved to Rome, where he joined Nicolas Poussin's workshop. In the Eternal City he married Anna Maria Mannecchia, daughter of the master Gian Giacomo Manecchia, which opened the doors of Rome's art scene to him. They would thus form a saga of painters, Nicola's father, Andrea, being a key figure of the Italian Baroque. His father-in-law was also a renowned painter and his wife, Anna Maria, a very active painter. The couple's second son, Andrea, was also an outstanding artist. His life... Read full biography
Nicola Vaccaro began his training in his father's studio following his father's style, however he was soon attracted to the work of Salvator Rosa. He began to assimilate his palette to the point that works by him were considered to be by Rosa. In the 1950s he moved to Rome, where he joined Nicolas Poussin's workshop. In the Eternal City he married Anna Maria Mannecchia, daughter of the master Gian Giacomo Manecchia, which opened the doors of Rome's art scene to him. They would thus form a saga of painters, Nicola's father, Andrea, being a key figure of the Italian Baroque. His father-in-law was also a renowned painter and his wife, Anna Maria, a very active painter. The couple's second son, Andrea, was also an outstanding artist. His life would take a turn when he entered into a love affair with the famous singer Giulietta Zuffi. The couple would end... Read full biography
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Nicola Vaccaro began his training in his father's studio following his father's style, however he was soon attracted to the work of Salvator Rosa. He began to assimilate his palette to the point that works by him were considered to be by Rosa. In the 1950s he moved to Rome, where he joined Nicolas Poussin's workshop. In the Eternal City he married Anna Maria Mannecchia, daughter of the master Gian Giacomo Manecchia, which opened the doors of Rome's art scene to him.
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