Francisco de Castello (1556–1636) was an Italian painter of the late-

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. He was born in

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, of Spanish parentage. He visited

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, for the purpose of study, when quite young, during the papacy of Gregory XIII. He painted historical pictures, generally small in size, which were much sought after. He also executed some pictures for the churches at

. In the church of San Giacomo degli Spagnuoli is an altarpiece of the ''Assumption of the Virgin with Glory of Angels and Apostles'' and a ''Madonna & Child with Sts. Nicholas and Julian'' for the church of San Rocco di Ripetta. He died at

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* 1556 births 1636 deaths 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Flemish Renaissance painters Emigrants from the Holy Roman Empire Immigrants to Italy {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub