Stefano Cassiani

Padre Stefano Cassiani was an Italian painter of the Baroque.

Biography

He was also called Il Certosino by virtue of being a monk of that order. He was born Baldassare Cassiani in Ansano, near Pescaglia which is now province of Lucca. He followed the style of Pietro [da Cortona] and Filippo Gherardi.
He painted frescoes for the church of San [Paolino, Lucca|San Paolino] in Lucca. He began painting at the Certosa of Farneta under Giovanni Fondagna. He painted in fresco the cupola of the church of abbey, as well as two altar-pieces, representing subjects from the Life of the Virgin. Other churches of his order at Pisa and Siena, contained works by him.