Abati, Ercole

Abati, Ercole grandson of the following, was born at Modena in 1563. He was a talented genius, but disgraced himself by intemperance. He dashed off his work with negligence and haste, but with such ingenuity of composition as to make us lament his idleness and. dissipation. In the Gallery of Florence there is a fine picture of his the Marriage at Cana. In connection with Schildon, He painted some pictures in the Council Hall at Florence. He died in 1613.