Ercole Abbate

Ercole Abbate or Abate or Abati (1573 - 19 January 1613) was an Italian Mannerist painter in his native Modena.

Biography

Ercole was born in Modena, and said to have followed the style of his great-uncle, Niccolò dell'Abbate (died 1571).^[1] His father, Pietro Paolo, was also a painter. Ercole's first works date from 1596. In 1604 - 1608, he contributed to the decoration of the Sala del Consiglio of Modena. He painted a St Francis of Assisi shown clear water ampule by an Angel for a room in the Palazzo Comunale. he painted an Annunciation for the church of the Madonna del Paradiso in Modena. he painted a Holy Martyrs Faustino and Giovita for the church of the same name. He also painted an Annunciation for the church of San Pietro, Modena.

Footnotes

^ Valdrighi 1826^{[page needed]}

References

Valdrighi, Conte Mario (1826). Della Vita e Delle Opere di Ercole Abati Pittore Modenese Cenni [An Outline of the Life and Works of Modenese Painter Ercole Abati] (in Italian). Modena, Italy: G. Vincenzi E. Compagno. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

[1] Valdrighi 1826^{[page needed]}

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