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Elena Recco (
Born in
Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
, c. 1654 – Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
, 1715) was an Italian still-life painter active in the second half of the 17th century.
Born in Naples
Naples (; it, Napoli ; nap, Napule ), from grc, Νεάπολις, Neápolis, lit=new city. is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 909,048 within the city's adminis ...
, she was the daughter of the still-life painter Giuseppe Recco
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Giuseppe Recco (1634 – 29 May 1695) was an Italian painter in the Baroque style. He specialized in a variety of still lifes.
Career
Born in Naples, he likely apprenticed with his family, including his father Giacomo Recco and u ...
and the sister of Nicola Maria Recco. She accompanied her father to Spain and is mentioned working at the Spanish court in Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
after he died in 1695. She is known for still-life paintings of fish.Elena Recco in the RKD
References
1700 deaths Italian women painters Italian still life painters Painters from Naples 1654 births 17th-century Italian women artists 18th-century Italian women artists {{Italy-painter-stub