Durante Alberti

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Durante Alberti (1538 - 1613) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period.

He was born in Borgo San Sepolcro. He was active mainly in Borgo San Sepolcro and Rome, where he arrived during the papacy of Gregory XIII. He was also called Durante del Nero. His father was Romano Alberti. His son Pierfrancesco was also a painter and engraver. His brother, Cosimo, was a sculptor, engraver, and painter who died in Rome in 1580. His daughter Chiara was a painter. He was related to the sculptor Alberto,and the painters Alessandro, Giovanni, and Cherubino Alberti (1533-1615).

He painted for the church of San Girolamo della Carita, one of the chapels in fresco and an altar-piece in oil , representing the Virgin and child with Saints Bartolommeo and Alessandro. For Santa Maria de' Monti, he painted an Annunciation. He was buied at Santa Maria del Popolo.

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