__NOTOC__ Giuseppe Recco (1634 – 29 May 1695) was an Italian painter in the

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style. He specialized in a variety of

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Career

Born in

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, he likely apprenticed with his family, including his father Giacomo Recco and uncle Giovanni Battista Recco. Later, he perfected his technique with

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, who had been one of his father's students. During a stay in

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, from 1644 to 1654 with his uncle, he was influenced by the works of Evaristo Baschenis. As his fame spread, he was invited to come to Spain by King Charles II. His assemblies of victuals, both vegetable and animal, were very popular there. His style is often compared to that of Giovan Battista Ruoppolo, who was also a student of Porpora. Early in his career, he went from painting flowers to more varied assemblies and was among the first Italian painters to do so. Recco may have died at

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, Spain, before reaching Madrid, although contemporary sources indicate that he lived there for seven years and became a Knight in the

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. His children Nicolo and Elena also became painters. In 1989, the art historian, Federico Zeri, raised questions concerning his father's true identity.

Selected paintings

File:Giuseppe Recco - Still-Life with Fish - WGA19026.jpg, Still-Life with Fish File:Giuseppe Recco - Grande natura morta cucina con verdure, piatto, cestino, pollame morto e l'uva.jpg, Still-life with Vegetables and Fruits File:STILL LIFE OF A RED GURNARD AND SHELL ON A STONE LEDGE.PNG, Still-life with Red Gurnard and Shell File:Recco, Giuseppe - Still-life with the Five Senses - 1676.jpg, Still-life with the Five Senses Image:Giuseppe Recco 001.jpg, Still-life with Game

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Recco, Giuseppe 1634 births 1695 deaths 17th-century Neapolitan people 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Italian Baroque painters Painters from Naples Italian still life painters