Biagio Rebecca
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Biagio Rebecca (c1735-1808) was an Italian painter, active mainly as a fresco decorator in England. Born in Rome, his apprenticeship is unknown. In England, he was known for neoclassical scenes from mythology, often collaborating with Robert Adam for example at Harewood House and at Kedleston Hall. He also decorated Heaton Hall in Prestwich, near Bury, Lancashire. He also frescoed a ceiling in the Marine Pavilion at Brighton. With Angelica Kauffmann, he painted the old lecture room at Somerset House, home of the the Royal Academy of Arts.
His son, John Biagio Rebecca, was a respected architect.
