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Paolo de Matteis (also known as Paolo de’ Matteis; 9 February 1662 – 26 January 1728) was an Italian painter.He was born in Cilento near Salerno and died in Naples. He trained with Francesco di Maria in Naples then with Luca Giordano. He came to the employ of the Spanish Viceroy of Naples. From 1702 to 1705 de’ Matteis worked in Paris Calabria and Genoa. In Genoa he painted an Immaculate conception with St. Jerome appearing to St. Sevrio.
