Agostino Verrocchi

1586 — 1659

Italian artist, active 1620-1640 (1586–1659)

Agostino Verrocchi (1586-1659) was an Italian painter, mainly depicting still-life subjects during the Baroque period. He was active from 1619 to 1636 and mainly in Rome. Verrocchi, alongside other Roman artists like Tomasso Salini, is known for pioneering a new type of still life which placed objects on different levels, to create depth and complexity.

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Still Life with Cat

Still Life with Cat

Agostino Verrocchi Harvard Art Museums
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