Giuseppe Paladino (1721-1794)
Giuseppe Paladino or Paladini (1721 – 3 January 1794) was an Italian painter of the 18th century, active in a late-Baroque style in Messina, Sicily. Biography. He was born and had initial training in Messina, under his uncle, Litterio Paladino. All his family died during the plague of 1738. He traveled to Rome to be a pupil of Sebastiano Conca, and met the fellow Sicilian Salvatore Monosilio. He was patronized by Cardinal York in Rome. He returned to Messina and painted in Santa Maria Lampedusa a "Defeat of the Fallen Angels", the "Story of Joseph", the  Passage of the Ark, the "drowning of the Pharoah in the Red Sea". He also painted in the monk's choir in the church of San Gregorio. He painted in the Oratory of the Bianchi. He painted in the Tribune and cupola of the Annunziata, church of the Theatines. He painted a canvas for the church of San Giovanni Gerosolimitano, depicting "San Egidio".