Andrea dell'Asta (c. 1673–1721) was an Italian painter of the late-

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period.

Biography

Born in

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, he died in

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. He trained with

Francesco Solimena Francesco Solimena (4 October 1657 – 3 April 1747) was a prolific Italian painter of the Baroque era, one of an established family of painters and draughtsmen. Biography Francesco Solimena was born in Canale di Serino in the province of ...

, and worked for a time in

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, carefully studied the works of Raffaello Sanzio and Domenichino. His name has myriad spellings, the painter himself used ''Aste'' but other have used ''d'Asti, D'Asti, Dell'Asti'', etc. Much of his work in Naples was destroyed by

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. He painted a ''Nativity'' and ''Epiphany'' for the church of the

Santa Teresa degli Scalzi Santa Teresa degli Scalzi (previously known as the church of Santa Teresa al Museo, or of Santa Teresa agli studi or della Madre di Dio) is a church in Naples, Italy, located in via Santa Teresa degli Scalzi, a wide street opened during 1806–181 ...

in Naples. He also painted an ''Annunciation'' for Santa Maria dell'Avocata and a ''Madonna of sorrows'' for San Giovanni Battista delle Monache. The National Museum of Abruzzo (L'Aquila) owns some of his paintings. He died in Naples. Among his pupils was Matteo Siscara.Le belle arti
Volumes 1-2, by Giovanni Battista Gennaro Grossi, page 190.

References

*''Towards the Rediscovery of Andrea dell'Aste'', Robert Enggass. The Burlington Magazine (1961). pages 304+306-312. * * 1673 births 1721 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 18th-century Italian painters Italian Baroque painters Painters from Naples 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub