Simone de Magistris (known from 1555–1613) was an Italian painter and sculptor. Born at

Caldarola Caldarola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. The town includes the Castello Pallotta (9th century, remade in the 16th centur ...

, Marche, he was the son of Giovanni Andrea de Magistris and Camilla di Ambrogio, and brother to Palmino and to Giovanni Francesco, both painters. After leaving the family workshop, he moved to Loreto, where he studied for a while under the aged

Lorenzo Lotto Lorenzo Lotto (c. 1480 – 1556/57) was an Italian painter, draughtsman, and illustrator, traditionally placed in the Venetian school, though much of his career was spent in other north Italian cities. He painted mainly altarpieces, religiou ...

. He is considered "one of the first exponents of the

Mannerist Mannerism, which may also be known as Late Renaissance, is a style in European art that emerged in the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520, spreading by about 1530 and lasting until about the end of the 16th century in Ita ...

style" in paintings. De Magistris worked for a long time under cardinal

Giovanni Evangelista Pallotta Giovanni Evangelista Pallotta, surname often spelled Palotta or Palotto, (1548 – 1620) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. He was born in Caldarola. He was appointed archbishop of Cosenza nominated to be a cardinal in 1587 by Pope Sixtus V. In 15 ...

, who largely contributed to the renovation of

in the Marche. A ''Pietà'' is on display in the Pinacoteca Civica Scipione Gentili of

San Ginesio San Ginesio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about southwest of Ancona and about southwest of Macerata. As of December 31, 2004, it had a population of 3,872 and an area of .All de ...

in the Marche.Province of Macerata
entry on Pinacoteca Civica Scipione Gentili in San Ginesio.

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