Paolo Porpora

1617–1673

Paolo Porpora (1617–1673) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque, who was active mainly in Naples and specialized in floral still lifes. He is documented as a pupil of Giacomo Recco, the father of Giuseppe Recco, and said to have worked under Aniello Falcone. Wikipedia

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Works

“Still-Life with Quails, an Owl and a White Stilt” — Louvre
“Still life with a snake, frogs, tortoise and a lizard” — Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales
“Forest ground with a crab, butterflies, frogs and shells” — Museo di Capodimonte
“Forest floor with mushrooms, frogs, snakes and lizards” — Museo di Capodimonte
“Still Life of Flowers in an Urn, Butterflies and a Snake”, 1660 — Compton Verney Art Gallery
“Frogs, Wild Roses, Shells and Butterflies”, 1654 — Nationalmuseum
“Serpents, Fly Agarics and Thistles”, 1654 — Nationalmuseum
“Still life of a forest floor; Still life with a european quail”
“Natura morta con vaso di fiori”