Giovanni Antonio D Amato
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Giovanni Antonio D Amato [1]
the older (also called Il Vecchio), a Neapolitan oil and fresco painter, was born in 1475. He studied the works of Perugino, and imitated his style. There are several of his works in the churches of Naples. His favorite study was theology, and he was noted for his exposition of many obscure parts of the Bible. He died in 1555.
the younger, a Neapolitan painter, was born in 1535. Some of his works are said to have been equal to those of Titian. His best work is the large altar-piece of the Infant Christ in the Church of the Banco de' Poveri at Naples. He died in 1598.
