Francesco Saverio Mergalo
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Francesco Saverio Mergalo (6 June 1746 – 12 April 1786) was an Italian
painter of the Rococo
or late-Baroque
period, active near his natal city of Monteleone di Calabria. He was best known for his portraits.
Italy
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painter of the Rococo
Rococo
Rococo , also referred to as "Late Baroque", is an 18th-century style which developed as Baroque artists gave up their symmetry and became increasingly ornate, florid, and playful...
or late-Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period, active near his natal city of Monteleone di Calabria. He was best known for his portraits.