Francesco Nappi (1565 – 1630s) was an Italian painter, mainly recalled for his decorative frescoes in a Mannerist style.
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Biography
editHe was born in Milan. He painted for one of the chapels in Santa Croce in Gerusalemme and Santa Maria della Consolazione. He died in Rome age 65.
Sources
edit- Baglione, Giovanni (1733) [1641]. Vite de' Pittori, Scultori, Architetti, ed Intagliatori. Naples: Giovanni Battista Passari. p. 310.
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