Mario Cartaro

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Mario Cartaro (c. 1540–1620) was an engraver, draftsman, and print merchant.

"Holy Family" by Mario Cartaro

Cartaro was sometimes believed to be of northern European origin, since he used the signature "Kartarius" as well as "Cartarius". However, his 1579 Map of Rome is signed "Marius Kartarius Viterbensis," indicating that he came from

Egnazio Danti (1536-1586). In 1586, Cartaro moved to Naples, where he was commissioned to prepare maps and charts of localities of the Kingdom of Naples
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