Born 1639 in Genoa, died there in 1697. Carlone grew up in a painting family and was first trained by his father, Giovanni Battista, later he continued his studies in Rome with Carlo Maratta and visited Naples and Venice. He was active in Perugia and Rome before returning to his native city, where he painted a number of canvases and frescoes. Carlone’s style is definitely characteristic of the mature Genoese Baroque: it was the time when Roman classicism enlivened and complemented the great local tradition of decorative painting.
Lit.: Seicento, Vol. I-II, Milano 1989 (biogr. Silvia Colombo); Genova nell’eta barocca, Editor Ezia Gavazza & Giovanna Rotondi Terminiello, Genova 1992 (biogr. Rita Dugoni) [ex. cat.].