Leonardo Coccorante (1680–1750) was an Italian painter known for his ''capricci'' depicting imaginary landscapes with ruins of classical architecture.

Life

Leonardo Coccorante was born in

Naples, Italy 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 ...

. He studied or worked under Nicola Casissa,Le belle arti
Volumes 1-2, By Giovanni Battista Gennaro Grossi, Tipografia del Giornale Enciclopedico, Strada del Salvadore a Sant'Angelo a Nilo #48, Naples (1820); page 198. the Flemish landscape painter

Jan Frans van Bloemen Jan Frans van Bloemen (baptized 12 May 1662 - buried 13 June 1749) was a Flemish landscape painter mainly active in Rome. Here he was able to establish himself as the leading painter of views (vedute) of the Roman countryside depicted in the aes ...

(1662–1749), Angelo Maria Costa (1670–1721), and finally with Gabriele Ricciardelli (active between 1741 and 1777). From 1737 to 1739, he was employed decorating the royal palace of Naples. Coccorante died in

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 ...

in 1750.

Work

He is best known for his large highly detailed landscapes with imaginary classical architectural ruins. He often included small figures in the foreground to emphasize the expansiveness of the ruins. Coccorante is classified as a

veduta A ''veduta'' (Italian for "view"; plural ''vedute'') is a highly detailed, usually large-scale painting or, more often, print of a cityscape or some other vista. The painters of ''vedute'' are referred to as ''vedutisti''. Origins This genre ...

(vista) painter. Public collections holding paintings by Coccorante include the Museo Regionale Agostino Pepoli (Trapani, Italy),

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(Milan, Italy), the

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, the

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(Beauvais, France), the

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( France), the

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(Coral Gables, Florida), and the

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, .

References

* Christies, ''Important Old Master Paintings, the Properties of the Estate of Josephine Hartford Bryce, etc. avallino, Coccorante, Droochsloot, Dusart, Fontana, Giordano, Guardi, Il Guercino, De Mura, Panini, Preti, De Ribera, Romney, Tintoretto, Etc.', New York, Christies, 1993. * Fredericksen, Burton and Federico Zeri, ''Census of Pre-Nineteenth-Century Italian Paintings in North American Public Collections'', Cambridge, Harvard University Press, 1972. * Sothebys, ''Old Master Paintings. Dirk Dalense. Delft School. Circle Of Johannes Cornelisz. Jan Van Haensbergen. Roman School. Follower Of Lucas Cranach. Jan Van Der Bent. Leonardo Coccorante. George Lambert. Circle of Nicolas De Largilliere'', New York, Sothebys, 1996.

Gallery

File:'Port of Ostia During a Tempest', oil on canvas painting by Leonardo Coccorante, 1740s, Lowe Art Museum.jpg, ''Port of Ostia During a Tempest'', oil on canvas, 1740s,

File:A capriccio of architectural ruins with a seascape beyond, oil on canvas painting by Leonardo Coccorante.jpg, ''Capriccio of architectural ruins with a seascape beyond'', oil on canvas File:Port of Tarento,oil on canvas painting by Leonardo Coccorante (1738).jpg, ''Port of Tarento'', oil on canvas painting, 1738 File:A capriccio of classical ruins with figures, oil on canvas painting by Leonardo Coccorante.jpg, ''Capriccio of classical ruins with figures'', oil on canvas File:An architectural capriccio with figures amongst ruins under a stormy night sky, oil on canvas painting by Leonardo Coccorante.jpg, ''Capriccio of ruins with figures under stormy night sky'', oil on canvas File:Architecture with figures, oil on canvas painting by Leonardo Coccorante.jpg, ''Architecture with figures'', oil on canvas File:Coccorante-_alba.jpg, ''Architectural Capriccio with figures, dawn''. Oil on canvas, Collezione M (private collection)

Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...

File:Coccorante_-_Capriccio_architettonico_con_figure,_crepuscolo.jpg, ''Architectural Capriccio with figures, dusk''. Oil on canvas, Collezione M (private collection)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Coccorante, Leonardo 1680 births 1750 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 18th-century Italian painters Italian vedutisti Italian Baroque painters Painters from Naples Painters of ruins 18th-century Italian male artists