Aniello Ascione (1680 –1708) was an Italian still life painter. He is considered an important representative of the Flemish style of Baroque still life and a follower of the Flemish painter Abraham Brueghel, who worked in Naples in the last quarter of the 17th century. Aniello Ascione was a painter specialized in still lifes. He painted still lifes of fruits and flowers, but mostly fruits, especially grapes. [2] He signed his paintings with the monogram AA in ligature. His canvases are of small and large dimensions. [4] Initially, he painted in the style of his master Ruoppolo, characterized by his flashy Baroque effects. In his mature period, he was influenced by the work of the Flemish painter Abraham Brueghel. [3] Abraham Brueghel is particularly known for his still life paintings of southern fruits and flowers, which were typically assembled in front of a landscape. They are often embellished with a precious vase, an ancient monument, or fragments of Roman sculpture. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aniello_Ascione#References On both paintings there is a wax seal that testifies to their belonging to the collection of Ferdinand II, King of the Two Sicilies. SOLD