FALCONE, ANIELLO (1600—i656), Italian was born in Naples. He studied under Ribera (Lo Spagnoletto), was influenced by Domenichino and later by the Dutch school. He introduced the new problems of lighting and colour into fresco painting. There are three authentic works extant. He decorated the cupola of a chapel in San Paolo dei Padri Teatini at Naples. He painted a "Flight into Egypt" in the sacristy of Naples Cathe dral (signed and dated 1641) ; and the frescoes in the sacristy of Gesu Nuovo, also at Naples. He was famous as a battle-painter, two of his battle-pieces being in the Naples museum and in the Prado, Madrid. Some engraved plates are attributed to him with out sufficient evidence.