Tommaso Costa
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Tommaso Costa was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period. Born in Sassuolo
, and died in Reggio Emilia
. He was the pupil of the painter Jean Boulanger
at Modena
. He painted the cupola of the church of San Vicenzo in Modena and affreschi in the pilgrimage church of Fiorano Modenese, south of Modena.
Italy
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painter of the 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. Born in Sassuolo
Sassuolo
Sassuolo is an important industrial centre of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The town stands on the right bank of the river Secchia some 17 km south-west of Modena.-History :...
, and died in Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia....
. He was the pupil of the painter Jean Boulanger
Jean Boulanger
Jean Boulanger was a French artist active in Italy during the Baroque period. One of his more famous works are the frescoes at the Ducal palace of Sassuolo. His pupils include Tommaso Costa at Modena....
at Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
. He painted the cupola of the church of San Vicenzo in Modena and affreschi in the pilgrimage church of Fiorano Modenese, south of Modena.