PROCACINTI, GIULIO CESARE
*Spazializio di s. Caterina* - Milan, Pinacoteca di Brera.
CAMILLO, the elder of his sons, b. in Bologna between 1550 and 1560, d. in Milan on 21 Aug. 1626, trained in art by his father, reveals a more intimate and assimilated knowledge of Parmigianino (which also appears in his rare engravings) and of Barocci. He worked in Reggio (frescoes in the apse of S. Prospero, from 1585-87, and in the vault, from 1597-98), and in various churches of Piacenza, where, in contact with the art of Pordenone, he attempted to enlarge his compositions and give them dramatic motion. He left works in numerous churches of Milan (the most extensive complexes are in S. Maria del Carmine, in S. Angelo, in S. Vittore, etc.) and in other cities of Lombardy: in Treviglio, in Brescia, in Lodi, etc.
GIULIO CESARE, b. in Bologna c. 1570, d. in Milan on 11 Nov. 1625, seems to have devoted himself first to scholarship and then entered the Carracci academy, which he would later abandon after a quarrel with Annibale. He is the most notable and lively genius of the family. That his study was directed more towards the school of Parma than the Bolognese is evident in one of his most precious and significant works, namely the *Spazializio di s. Caterina* at Brera; yet in him there is already a surpassing of mannerist styles and a sure affirmation of the Baroque. Morazzone (v.), with whom he painted the altarpiece of the *Martirio delle ss. Rufina e Seconda*, he dominated Lombard painting in the early 17th century. A most prolific artist, he left works in Milan (S. Vittore, S. Maria presso S. Celso, S. Marco, S. Angelo, etc.), in Brescia (S. Maria in Calchera, S. Afra), in Genoa (S. Anna Annunziata, S. Maria Assunta di Carignano, S. Stefano), in Modena (Pinacoteca, from the church of S. Bartolomeo).
CARLO ANTONIO, another son of Ercole, b. in Bologna, d. in Milan c. 1605, painted for private patrons landscapes and still lifes, with great success at court, so much so that many works were sent to Spain. He is the father of ERCOLE IL GIOVANE, b. in Milan in 1596, d. in 1676. A pupil of Giulio Cesare, he worked in Milan and in various churches of Lombardy (Monza, Duomo; Bergamo, S. Maria Maggiore, etc.) and for the court of Turin.