Antonio Carneo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio Carneo

Italian painter (1637-1692)

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1637

Place of Birth: Concordia Sagittaria, Veneto, Italy

Date of Death: 16-Dec-1692

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Antonio Carneo (1637 – 1692) was an Italian painter, active in Friuli and Venice, and depicting both mythologic, allegoric, and religious canvases, as well as portraits.
He was born in Concordia Sagittaria, and trained under his father as a painter.
He was active for many years in Portogruaro.In Portogruaro, he painted an altarpiece depicting the Charity of St Thomas of Villanova for the church of Santa Lucia.
In the town castle chapel, he painted a Christ and saints.
For the other rooms he painted the Redeemer with St Marck and donors and a St Peter Martyr.
He painted a Last Supper for the town convent.
For the church of San Rocco, he painted the main altarpiece depicting St Francis and companions.
In 1604, he painted four altarpieces for the church of San Francesco.
There was another painter Giacomo Carneo subsequently active in Friuli.