Melchiorre Cafà
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 358 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 21,1636 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Birgu |
| Malta | |
| Date of died | September 4,1667 |
| Died | Rome |
| Italy | |
| Style | Baroque |
| Resting place | San Biagio della Pagnotta |
| Rome | |
| Siblings | Lorenzo Gafà |
| Job | Sculptor |
| Books | Melchiorre Cafà: Maltese Genius of the Roman Baroque |
| Rest place | San Biagio della Pagnotta |
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| ID | 1629161 |
Melchiorre Cafà Life story
Melchiorre Cafà, born Melchiorre Gafà and also known as Caffà, Gafa, Gaffar or Gafar, was a Maltese Baroque sculptor. Cafà began a promising career in Rome but this was cut short by his premature death following a work accident. He was the older brother of the architect Lorenzo Gafà.