Carlo Jacona was an Italian painter and illustrator who, after receiving an education at Brera Academy in Milan, became a prolific cover artist.  Over a career that lasted 40 years, he created over 6,000 paintings and cover illustrations and his work is sill eagerly sought by collectors.  You can find more of his art at the Carlo Jacona Archive, which is also where I found the information contained in this capsule bio.

Here is a small sampling of his work: