Antonio Verrio ( Italian: Antonio Verrio ; 1639 , Lecce - June 17, 1707 , Hampton Court ) - Italian historical Baroque painter who worked in France, then in England for more than 30 years in the service of the British monarchs.
| Antonio Verrio | |
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| ital. Antonio Verrio | |
 Self portrait, approx. 1700, National Portrait Gallery (London) | |
| Date of Birth | 1639 |
| Place of Birth | Lecce , Italy |
| Date of death | June 17, 1707 |
| A place of death | Hampton Court , UK |
| Citizenship |  United Kingdom |
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Verrio began his career in Lecce and was a student of Giovanni Andrea Coppola (1597β1659). Around 1670, Verrio moved to Paris, where he painted for aristocrats and decorated three private houses.
He left many paintings of religious and mythological content. He had the audacity to violate the costumes of historical eras: in many paintings Christ's interlocutors are depicted in wigs of the 17th century .
Verrio has influenced young artists such as Louis Lagerr and James Thornhill .
Some of his paintings, sketches, and drawings belong to various collections, including the British Museum , the Fitzwilliam Museum , the Royal Collection, and the Victoria and Albert Museum .
Literature
- A. Plyushar . Encyclopedic Lexicon , Volume 9. - Typography of A. Plyushar; S.-P., 1837 - p. 498 (Verrio, Antony).