CAVEDONE

cavedone, jacopo (1577-1660), italian painter, born at sassuolo in the modenese, was educated in the school of the caracci, and under them painted in the churches of bologna. his principal works are the "adoration of the magi," the "four doctors," and the "last supper"; and more especially the "virgin and child in glory," with san petronio and other saints, painted in 1614, and now in the bolognese academy. cavedone became an assistant to guido reni in rome; his art was generally of a subdued undemonstrative character, with rich titianesque colouring. in his declining years his energies broke down after his wife had been accused of witchcraft, and after the death of a cherished son. he died in extreme poverty, in a stable at bologna.