Luca Giordano

Giordano (1634 - 1705) was the leading Neapolitan painter of the later 17th century. He was born in Naples and was trained by Ribera. He was known as Fa Presto ('does it quickly') because of his speed of painting. His work influenced developments in 18th century art in Naples and elsewhere in Italy. His style was formed by his experience of Neapolitan art (dominated by t...