Corrado Giaquinto ( 1703 - 1765 ) was an Italian painter. Corrado Giaquinto s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 3667.03 USD for THE ASSUMPTION OF THE VIRGIN in 2003 to a remarkable record 1360000 USD for THE PENITENT MAGDALENE in 2006 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.