Giovanni Antonio d'Amato the younger (''il giovane'') (c. 1535–1598) was an Italian painter of the

Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas ...

period, active mainly in his natal city 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 ...

. Born to the brother of painter Giovanni Antonio d'Amato ''il vecchio''; he married the painter

Mariangiola Criscuolo Mariangiola Criscuolo (c. 1548–1630) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active mainly in her native city of Naples. She is known for portraiture and history painting, and excelled in painting altarpieces. She was also involved in ...

. Upon his uncle's death, he entered the studio of Giovanni Bernardo Lama, also his uncle's pupil. He had two daughters and one son.

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* 1530s births 1598 deaths 16th-century Neapolitan people 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Naples Italian Mannerist painters {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub