Silvestro Chiesa (1623-1657) was an Italian painter of the

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period, active mainly in his natal city of

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. He was a pupil of Luciano Borzone. Died as a young man during the plague in 1657.

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* 1657 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Artists from the Republic of Genoa Painters from Genoa Italian Baroque painters 17th-century deaths from plague (disease) Year of birth unknown 1623 births {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub