Andrea Vaccaro (1604 - 1670)

Andrea Vaccaro

Andrea Vaccaro was an Italian Baroque painter and one of the greatest representatives of 17th-century Neapolitan painting.

Andrea Vaccaro was very successful and appreciated in his lifetime. He and his workshop produced many works for the local nobility, as well as for export to Spanish religious orders and wealthy patrons. Initially he was influenced by Caravaggio, particularly in his light and naturalistic depiction of his figures.

From 1630 to 1660 he also drew inspiration from the work of artists such as Guido Reni, Antonis van Dyck and Pietro Novelli. His shadowbrism became more illuminated and less harsh under the influence of more balanced sources.