Francesco Guarino

Francesco Guarino (1611-1651 or 1654) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in the mountainous area east of Naples called Irpinia, and in other areas of Campania, Puglia, and Molise.

He was born in Sant'Agata Irpina, today a "frazione" of Solofra in the Province of Avellino, Campania, and died in Gravina di Puglia. He was a pupil first locally of his father, Giovanni Tommaso Guarino, then moved to Naples to work in the studio of Massimo Stanzione. In Naples, like many of his contemporaries in Naples, he was influenced by the style of Caravaggio. Among his masterpieces are the works for the "Collegiata di San Michele Arcangelo" near Solofra.

References

* [http://www.abramo.it/service/arte/musei/carical/guarin.htm Short biography]
* [http://www.ilportaledelsud.org/guarino_francesco.htm Short biography]
* [http://www.solofrastorica.it/GuariniFrancesco.htm Biography and images from "History of Solofra" webpage]