Rosa, Salvator

(born June 20, 1615, Arenella, Sicily, Spanish Habsburg—died March 15, 1673, Rome, Papal States) Italian painter and etcher. He studied in Naples, where he came under the influence of Jos, but most of his career was spent in Rome, with an interlude in Florence under the patronage of a Medici cardinal. His landscapes, marine paintings, and battle scenes are known for their picturesquely wild, romantic qualities. A flamboyant personality, he was also an accomplished poet, satirist, actor, and musician.

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