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Maffeo Verona (1576–1618) was an Italian painter of the late 
He was born at
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.
He was born at Verona
Verona ( , ; vec, Verona or ) is a city on the Adige River in Veneto, Italy, with 258,031 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region. It is the largest city municipality in the region and the second largest in nor ...
in 1576, and was a pupil of Luigi Benfatto
Luigi Benfatto known as Alvise dal Friso (1551–1611) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period. He was born at Verona, was the nephew and pupil of Paolo Veronese. He painted Glory of the saint for the church of St. Nicholas and pict ...
, but derived more advantage from the works of his kinsman, Paolo Veronese, than from his master. He is said to have painted with uncommon celerity. Many of his works exist in the public buildings of Venice, among them a ''Christ bearing His Cross'' and a ''Crucifixion'' in the chapel dedicated to St. Isidoro in the St. Mark's Basilica. The same church has two altar-pieces, a ''Deposition from the Cross'' and a ''Resurrection''. He also painted several pictures for the Udine Cathedral
Udine Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Udine, ''Cattedrale di Santa Maria Maggiore'') is a Catholic cathedral located in Udine, north-eastern Italy. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Udine.
History
The cathedral's construction began in 1236 by will of ...
, and for churches in his native city.
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1576 births 1618 deaths 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Painters from Verona Renaissance painters {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub