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Artist: Mattia Preti (1613 - 1699)
Nationality: Italian
Movement: Baroque
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Mattia Preti was originally born in Calabria in southern Italy. He traveled to Rome in 1630 to live with his brother Gregorio, who he studied with at the Accademia di San Luca. Preti’s early paintings were influenced by Caravaggio. From 1653 to 1660, he resided in Naples where his style reached its maturity, incorportating realism and chiaroscuro. Preti then moved the island of Malta and remained their for the duration of his life, receiving church and other commissions from across Europe.


Artworks in Museum Collections: (7)
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Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco -
Mattia Preti (Il Cavaliere Calabrese), St. John the Baptist Preaching, circa 1665
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Pilate Washing His Hands Mattia Preti (Italian, Neapolitan, 1613-1699)Oil on canvas; 81 1/8 x 72
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Mattia Preti - St. Paul the Hermit c. 1660 oil on canvas Cleveland Museum of Art Italian
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Mattia Preti - Saint Veronica with the Veil c. 1655-1660 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art Italian
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Clorinda Rescuing Sofronia and Olindo
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Mattia Preti - The Martyrdom of Saint Gennaro c. 1685 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art Italian
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Mattia Preti - The Roman Empress Faustina Visiting St. Catherine of Alexandria in Prison c. 1640-43 oil on canvas Dayton Arts Institute Italian

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Mattia Preti Online
Mattia Preti
www.abramo.it/service/arte/musei/carical/mpreti.htm
Mattia Preti (Getty Museum)
PRETI, Mattia
Mattia Preti
Mattia Preti (1613 - 1699) Biography, Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
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