Francesco Fea (Active 1607circa 1652) was an Italian painter active in a

Mannerist Mannerism is a style in European art that emerged in the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520, spreading by about 1530 and lasting until about the end of the 16th century in Italy, when the Baroque style largely replaced it ...

style, who painted in Piedmont.

Biography

He was born in

Chieri Chieri (; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont (Italy), located about southeast of Turin, by rail and by road. It borders the following municipalities: Baldissero Torinese, Pavarolo, Montaldo Torinese, Pino ...

. He was the grandfather of the painters Giovan Francesco and Antonio Cerutti Fea, born to his daughter and the son of the painter Gasparo Cerutti. He was employed in the decoration of the grand gallery of

Palazzo Madama, Turin Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja is a palace in Turin, Piedmont. It was the first Senate of the Kingdom of Italy, and takes its traditional name from the embellishments it received under two queens (''madama'') of the House of Savoy. In 1 ...

. He collaborated in projects with

Guglielmo Caccia Guglielmo Caccia called il Moncalvo (9 May 15681625) was an Italian painter of sacred subjects in a Mannerist style. Biography He was born in Montabone near Acqui. He is said to have been a pupil of Lorenzo Sabbatini. He started painting in Mi ...

(who was likely his mentor) and

Federico Zuccari Federico Zuccaro, also known as Federico Zuccari and Federigo Zucchero ( July/August 1609), was an Italian painter, draughtsman, architect and writer. He worked in various cities in Italy, as well as in other countries such as Spain, France, t ...

. He painted mainly in the Piedmont.Pinacoteca di Chieri
He painted a ''Resurrection of Christ'' for the Duomo of Chieri, and for San Guglielmo in the same town, he painted an '' Adoration of the Magi''.

References

Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown People from Piedmont Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Italian Mannerist painters 17th-century people from the Savoyard State {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub