Ercole Procaccini the Elder (1520 – 1595) was an Italian painter of the

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period, mainly active in

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. He was born in

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. He painted an ''Annunciation'' for the church of San Benedetto, a ''Conversion of St. Paul'' and a ''Christ in the Garden'' for

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, a ''St. Michael defeating the rebel Angels'' for San Bernardo, and a ''Deposition from the Cross'' for the church of

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. Ercole established an academy at

, which became celebrated in his time, and, besides his own sons ( Carlo Antonio, Giulio Cesare and

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turned out distinguished artists of the

school. The painter

Ercole Procaccini the Younger Ercole Procaccini il Giovane (''the Younger'') (c. 6 August 1605 – 14 November 1675 or 2 March 1680) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Born to a family of painters in Milan, he initially apprenticed with his father, painter Carlan ...

was Carlo Antonio's son.

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* 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Italian Renaissance painters Painters from Bologna Painters from Milan 1520 births 1595 deaths {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub