Luca Forte

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Luca Forte ({{circa|1615}}{{mdash}}{{circa|lk=no|1670}}) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly as a still-life painter in Naples.

Born in Naples. Little documentary evidence exists about him. He was a witness to the marriage of Aniello Falcone in 1639, and collaborated on a project with Falcone. He specialized in still lifes, often rich in fruits, as opposed to flowers. Among other contemporary still-life painters active in Naples of his day were Paolo Porpora, Giovanni Battista Ruoppolo, and Pietro Paolo Bonzi.

References

  • [http://www.artnet.com/library/02/0290/T029023.asp Grove encyclopedia of Art abstract.]
  • [http://www.wga.hu/bio/f/forte/biograph.html Web gallery of art.]

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Category:1610s births

Category:1670s deaths

Category:17th-century Italian painters

Category:Italian male painters

Category:17th-century Neapolitan people

Category:Italian Baroque painters

Category:Italian still life painters

Category:Painters from Naples

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