Carlo Ascenzi

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

Biography

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]

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References

  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.