Lazzaro Tavarone (1556–1641) was an Italian painter of the late-

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and

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period, active mainly in his native

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and in

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. He was the pupil of the painter

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. Tavarone accompanied Cambiaso to Spain in 1583, and helped decorate the

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for the Spanish King, including the chaotic battle painting of

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. He returned to Genoa in 1594, where he became well known both as portrait and history painter. He painted a ''Martyrdom of San Lorenzo'' in the

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. He also painted frescoes in the Palazzos Saluzzi and Adorni. He painted frescoes on the ''Life of Sant’Ambrogio'' for the

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. He also painted scenes from the life of Columbus.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tavarone, Lazzaro 1556 births 1641 deaths 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Painters from Genoa Italian Mannerist painters Fresco painters