Simone Papa the Elder (1430–1488) was an Italian painter of the

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period, active in

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. He is said to have been a scholar of

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. Of all the Neapolitan painters, he is said to be the one adhering closest to the style of

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. ''Guida pittorica ossia analisi intorno lo stile delle diverse scuole di pittura e degli artisti italiani e stranieri antichi e moderni''
by Alessandro Petti; Publisher N. Fabricatore, Naples,1855, page 34. He painted the ''Archangel Michael and Saints'' found at the

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. Other works attributed to Simone include an ''Annunciation'' for the no longer extant church of San Nicola alla Dogana, a ''Virgin and savior with saints'' for the church of

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, and a ''St Michael defeating rebel angels'' for the church of Santa Maria Nuova.

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* 1430 births 1488 deaths 15th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Naples {{Italy-painter-15thC-stub