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Historical Artist - Luca Forte (1430 - 1516)
Luca Forte is credited as the first painter to produce still-lifes with landscapes as
backgrounds. His career is almost entirely unknown, but a letter to a collector shows that he
was successful during his time. Born in Naples. Little documentary evidence exists about him. He
was a witness to the marriage of Aniello Falcone in 1639, and collaborated on a project with
Falcone. He specialized in still-lifes, often rich in fruits, as opposed to flowers. Among other
contemporary still-life painters active in Naples of his day were Paolo Porpora, Giovanni
Battista Ruoppolo, and Pietro Paolo Bonzi.
Contemporary Italian Artists
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