1. Belisario Corenzio was a Greek-Italian painter, active in Venice and Naples.
19 Facts About Belisario Corenzio
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Belisario Corenzio is one of few Greek painters that did not belong to the Cretan Renaissance like his contemporaries of the time.
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Belisario Corenzio's apprentices included: Luigi Rodriguez, Andrea di Leone, Onofrio De Lione and Massimo Stanzione.
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Belisario Corenzio frescoed the Crypt that holds the remains of Matthew the Apostle at Salerno Cathedral and it depicts scenes from the Gospel of Matthew.
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Belisario Corenzio was one of the most celebrated fresco painters in Naples during his time.
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Belisario Corenzio was born in the city of Arcadia in South West Peloponnese.
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Belisario Corenzio was in the Kingdom of Naples by age 12.
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Belisario Corenzio's family was part of the Greek community in Naples.
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Belisario Corenzio spent five years in Venice studying under Tintoretto.
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Belisario Corenzio complained that Corenzio's artwork suffered when he was paid less.
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Belisario Corenzio formed an alliance with Jusepe de Ribera and Battistello Caracciolo.
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Belisario Corenzio mainly completed many frescos in different churches in Naples.
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Belisario Corenzio taught fresco painting in Naples some of his students included painters Onofrio De Lione, Massimo Stanzione and Andrea di Leone.
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Belisario Corenzio is one of the most gossiped and celebrated artists of his time.
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Belisario Corenzio painted frescoes in the gallery of Capuano Palace.
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Belisario Corenzio worked for many years in the church of Santa Maria la Nova.
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Belisario Corenzio created four canvases for the Santa Maria Del Popolo.
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Belisario Corenzio was a prominent member of the Greek community in Naples.
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Belisario Corenzio was a member of the Confraternity of Saints Peter and Paul of the Greeks.