Francesco Curia (1538–1610) was an Italian painter of the

Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD ...

period, active mainly in his hometown of

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 ...

. He was the son of the painter Michele Curia. He was a pupil of the painter

Giovanni Filippo Criscuolo Giovanni Filippo Criscuolo (c. 1500–1584) was an Italian painter, active during the late-Renaissance period, mainly in Naples. Born in Gaeta, He trained with Andrea da Salerno and with Perino del Vaga in Rome. His brother Giovanni Angelico ...

. Among his pupils were Fabrizio Santafede and

Ippolito Borghese Ippolito Borghese (late 16th century – March 1627) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance, born in Sigillo (near Perugia). His training was probably in Rome, where he became a follower of Scipione Pulzone and was influenced by the pai ...

. He was one of several artists residing in Naples that were influenced by the style of

Giorgio Vasari Giorgio Vasari (, also , ; 30 July 1511 – 27 June 1574) was an Italian Renaissance Master, who worked as a painter, architect, engineer, writer, and historian, who is best known for his work '' The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculp ...

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* * 1538 births 1610 deaths 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Painters from Naples Renaissance painters {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub