Sebastiano Conca

1680 – 1764

Italian painter and draughtsman. He was one of the most successful painters working in Rome in the first half of the 18th century and was celebrated throughout Europe. He painted altarpieces and frescoes, creating an accomplished style that mediates between the grandeur of the late Baroque and the academic manner of Carlo Maratti. His smaller easel paintings</ay were eagerly sought after by collectors throughout Europe. Conca was also an able draughtsman, working in a free and fluent style.

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