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Corrado Giaquinto (born February 8, 1703 – died April 18, 1766) was a talented Italian painter from the Rococo art period. Rococo art is known for being light, graceful, and often playful, with lots of fancy details. Giaquinto traveled a lot and painted beautiful artworks for kings, churches, and important people across Europe.

Becoming an Artist

Corrado Giaquinto was born in a town called Molfetta, Italy. When he was a boy, his parents wanted him to have a religious career, but Corrado was much more interested in art. He started learning to paint with a local artist named Saverio Porta.

By October 1724, he left Molfetta. He then trained in the busy art studio of Francesco Solimena in Naples. Many famous artists of that time, like Francesco de Mura and Giuseppe Bonito, also learned there.

Moving to Rome and Big Projects

In 1723, Giaquinto moved to Rome to work with another well-known painter, Sebastiano Conca. He painted in several churches in Rome, including San Lorenzo in Damaso and San Giovanni Calibita. He also painted a ceiling at Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.

In March 1727, Giaquinto opened his own art studio in Rome. In 1734, he got married to Caterina Silvestri Agate.

One of his first big projects was in 1730. He was asked by King John V of Portugal to paint Christ crucified with the Madonna, Saint John Evangelist, and Magdalene for the Mafra National Palace.

In 1731, he received an important job to paint frescoes (paintings on wet plaster) in the church of San Nicola dei Lorenesi. He painted scenes like Saint Nicholas water gush from cliff and a large painting of Paradise in the dome. These works showed that Giaquinto was developing his own unique style.

Important Works and Travels

In 1733, a famous architect named Filippo Juvarra invited Giaquinto to Turin. There, Giaquinto painted an altarpiece (a painting behind an altar) of Saint John Nepomuk. He also decorated the ceiling of a grand house called Villa della Regina with paintings like a Triumph of the House of Savoy and stories from Greek myths such as Death of Adonis and Apollo & Daphne.

Giaquinto went back to Rome briefly in 1735, where his wife sadly passed away. He then returned to Turin for three more years. During this time, he finished frescoes for the chapel of St Joseph in the church of Santa Teresa, Turin. These paintings showed important moments from the life of Saint Joseph.

In 1738, Giaquinto was back in Rome. The next year, he painted a fresco called Assumption of the Virgin for a church in Rocca di Papa.

In 1740, Giaquinto became a member of the Academy of Saint Luke, which was a very respected art academy. He also painted a canvas called Immaculate Conception with Elias the prophet for a church in Turin. In 1742, Pope Benedict XIV visited a church that Giaquinto had helped restore and was very pleased with his work.

Working for the King of Spain

Later, Giaquinto moved to Madrid, Spain, where he was supported by King Ferdinand VI of Spain. He became the director of the Academy of San Fernando, a major art school in Spain. His style influenced many Spanish painters, including famous artists like Francisco Goya.

Giaquinto returned to Naples in 1762 to decorate a royal monastery. He passed away in Naples in 1766. One of his students in Molfetta was Niccoló Porta.

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