Luca Cambiaso, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian painter (1527-1585)
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Place of Birth: Moneglia, Liguria, Italy
About Luca Cambiaso
- Luca Cambiaso (also known as Luca Cambiasi and Luca Cangiagio (being Cangiaxo [ka?'d?a??u] the surname in Ligurian); 18 November 1527 - 6 September 1585) was an Italian painter and draftsman and the leading artist in Genoa in the 16th century.
- He is considered the founder of the Genoese school who established the local tradition of historical fresco painting through his many decorations of Genoese churches and palaces.
- He produced a number of poetic night scenes.
- He was a prolific draughtsman who sometimes reduced figures to geometric (even cubic) forms.
- He was familiarly known as Lucchetto da Genova.
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Luca Cambiaso
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| Description | Italian painter scuola manierista | ||
| Date of birth/death | 18 October 1527 | 6 September 1585 | |
| Location of birth/death | Moneglia | Madrid | |
| Work location | Bologna, Rome | ||
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