Antonio Catalani (Siciliano)

Antonio Catalani (also called il Siciliano) (1560-1630) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance and early-Baroque periods. He was born in Messina. He is thought to have studied in Rome, and strongly influenced by Federico Barocci. He painted a "Nativity" for the church of the Capuchins at Gesso, near Messina.

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