Leonardo Coccorante
Leonardo Coccorante was an Italian painter known for his capricci depicting imaginary landscapes with ruins of classical architecture.Life
Leonardo Coccorante was born in Naples, Italy. He studied or worked under Nicola Casissa, the Flemish landscape painter Jan Frans van Bloemen, Angelo Maria Costa, and finally with Gabriele Ricciardelli. From 1737 to 1739, he was employed decorating the royal palace of Naples.
Coccorante died in Naples in 1750.Work
He is best known for his large highly detailed landscapes with imaginary classical architectural ruins. He often included small figures in the foreground to emphasize the expansiveness of the ruins. Coccorante is classified as a veduta painter. The Honolulu Museum of Art, the Louvre, the Lowe Art Museum, Musée départemental de l'Oise, Museo Regionale Agostino Pepoli, and Pinacoteca del Castello Sforzesco are among the public collections holding paintings by Leonardo Coccorante.Gallery
