Stefano Cassiani

Who is Stefano Cassiani?

Padre Stefano Cassiani was an Italian painter of the Baroque. He was also called Il Certosino the Carthusian by virtue of being a monk of that order. He was born in Lucca, and active c. the year 1660. He painted in fresco the cupola of the church of the Carthusians at Lucca, as well as two altar-pieces, representing subjects from the Life of the Virgin. Other churches of his order at Pisa and Siena, contained works by him. He followed the style of Pietro da Cortona.