Orazio Gentileschi
16th- and 17th-century Italian painter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orazio Lomi Gentileschi (1563–1639) was an Italian painter. Born in Tuscany, he began his career in Rome, painting in a Mannerist style, much of his work consisting of painting the figures within the decorative schemes of other artists.
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Born | Orazio Lomi Gentileschi 9 July 1563 (baptized) |
Died | 7 February 1639 |
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Mannerism |
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After 1600, he came under the influence of the more naturalistic style of Caravaggio. He received important commissions in Fabriano and Genoa before moving to Paris to the court of Marie de' Medici. He spent the last part of his life at the court of Charles I of England and died in London. He was the father of the painter Artemisia Gentileschi.