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Bartolomeo Biscaino (1632–1657) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in his native Genoa. He was the son, and pupil, of Giovanni Andrea Biscaino. He afterwards became a pupil of Valerio Castelli. His career was cut short by the plague which visited Genoa, and to which his father and himself fell victims. The Dresden gallery once held three paintings, representing Woman taken in adultery, Adoration by Magi, and Circumcision of Christ.
He etched several plates, in a style, recalling Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, including:
Moses in bulrushes
Susannah and the Elders
Nativity with Angels
The Circumcision
The Magi’s offering
Herodias with head of St. John
Virgin and infant with Angels
Virgin suckling infant, with St. Joseph
Virgin suckling infant with St. Joseph. St. John with his lamb
Virgin adoring infant
The Virgin with innfant Jesus on her knee, St. John kissing his foot and St. Joseph behind
Virgin with infant Jesus standing on her knee, stretching out His arm to St. Joseph; half-length The Holy Family, with St. John holding a cross
Repose in Egypt with Angels
Infant Jesus reposing on the globe
St. Joseph with the Infant
St. Christopher giving hand to Infant Jesus
St. Christopher with Infant Jesus
Mary Magdalene in desert (1656).
