Marco Benefial, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marco Benefial

Italian painter (1684-1764)

Date of Birth: 25-Apr-1684

Place of Birth: Rome, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 09-Apr-1764

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Marco Benefial (25 April 1684 – 9 April 1764) was an Italian, proto-Neoclassical painter, mainly active in Rome.
Benefial is best known for his repudiation of 18th century decorative Rococo styles pre-eminent in the Rome dominated by Carlo Maratta pupils. His paintings portrayed tangible human figures, with complex treatment of space, and luminous, warm colors.
Along with the altarpieces and frescoes, he also painted many portraits.
Because he partnered with some inferior artists who subsequently received credit, some of his paintings have been frequently misidentified.



Description	painter
Date of birth/death	25 April 1684	9 April 1764
Location of birth/death	Rome	Rome
Work location	Rome (1698–1755)
Authority control	: Q466471 VIAF: 28159437 ISNI: 0000 0000 6629 6714 ULAN: 500011202 LCCN: n2005040579 GND: 129768294 WorldCat