Simone Cantarini

Simone Cantarini
Self portrait, 1630s
Born(1612-04-12)12 April 1612, Pesaro
Died(1648-10-15)15 October 1648, Verona
NationalityItalian
Known forPainting

Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro, called il Pesarese (Baptized on 21 August 1612 – 15 October 1648) was an Italian painter and etcher. He is known mainly for his history paintings and portraits executed in an original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism.

Cantarini was also an etcher who achieved extraordinary delicacy and a vibrant and luminous quality in his graphic work.[1]

  1. ^ Marina Garofoli. "Cantarini, Simone." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 12 June 2016