Andrea Camassei

Andrea Camassei (1602-1649) was an Italian painter of the Baroque, who was mainly active in Rome under the patronage of the Barberini. He was born in Bevagna [ See M. Farquhar] . He was active in painting in the Palazzo Barberini as well as in Antonio Barberini's favored church, Santa Maria della Concezione, where he painted the "Assumption of the Virgin" on the dome. His training was under Domenichino, but he also labored under the direction of Sacchi and Pietro da Cortona. He painted a "Triumph of Constantine" for the Baptistery of the Lateran Palace. He painted for the Taddeo Barberini, two large canvases (1638-39) depicting "Massacre of the Niobids" [ [http://www.wga.hu/html/c/camassei/1niobid.html| Massacre of the Niobids] , now at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome] and "Hunt of Diana" [ [http://www.wga.hu/html/c/camassei/2diana.html| Hunt of Diana] also at Galleria Nazionale] . He also painted a "Saints Bonaventura, Bernardino & Ludovico da Tolosa" for Santa Caterina in Rapecchiano (Spello) [ [http://www.umbrarte.com/list/270401.htm| Santi Bonaventura, Bernardino e Ludovico da Tolosa] in Santa Caterina - Rapecchiano (Spello] ] .

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