Paolo Porpora
(1617–1673) Italian painter (1617-1673)
Paolo Porpora (1617–1673) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Paolo Porpora belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Paolo Porpora was born in Naples and died in Rome. Paolo Porpora worked in Naples.
The best-known works include ‘Still-Life with Quails, an Owl and a White Stilt’, ‘Frogs, Wild Roses, Shells and Butterflies’, and ‘Serpents, Fly Agarics and Thistles’. The works belong mainly to the genre still life. The catalogue has 8 works by Paolo Porpora with free images. The dated works span the years 1650–1710. Works by Paolo Porpora are held by several collections, among them Nationalmuseum, Museo di Capodimonte, Département des peintures du Louvre, and Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Jan Goedart, Anna Maria von Baden-Durlach, Ambrosius Brueghel, Evaristo Baschenis, and Jan Thomas.