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A chart displaying the network of notable still life painters in Naples during this time period. The artists included in the chart were responsible for the establishment of a uniquely Neapolitan still life style of painting. Furthermore, the artists…

The Artist Elena Recco was one of two daughters to Giuseppe Recco, and the year of her birth is unknown [1]. Elena’s sister Nicola Maria Recco was also a still life painter, with even less known about Nicola than Elena. Elena worked as a still life…

The Artist Paolo Porpora was born in Naples in 1617 and spent the first ten to twenty years of his career in Naples, before moving to Rome [1]. Porpora became a pupil in Giacomo Recco’s bottega (workshop) in 1632 at age 15, as evidenced by a 1632…

The Artist Luca Forte was born between 1600 and 1605 in Naples [1]. There is little biographical information on Luca Forte, but he is still considered to be one of the founders of still life painting in Naples. Much of the information and timeline of…

The Artist Giuseppe Recco was born into an intergenerational family workshop of still-life painters in 1634 in Naples [1]. Much of what is known about Giuseppe comes from Bernardo De Dominici’s Vite dei pittori, scultori ed architetti napoletani,…

The Artist Giovan Battista Ruoppolo was born in Naples in 1629 [1]. Giovan Battista’s father, Francesco Ruoppolo, was a majolica painter, and scholars such as Ulisse Prota-Giurleo assume that Giovan Battista might have worked in his father’s…

The Artist Giacomo Recco was born in Naples in 1603 and is considered to be one of the founders of still life painting in Naples during the 17th century. Giacomo is known for specializing in painting flower subjects and as being inspired by…

The Artist Giovan Battista Ruoppolo was born in Naples in 1629 [1]. Giovan Battista’s father, Francesco Ruoppolo, was a majolica painter, and scholars such as Ulisse Prota-Giurleo assume that Giovan Battista might have worked in his father’s majolica…

The Artist Giovan Battista Recco was born around 1615 in Naples, and he is assumed to be the brother of Giacomo Recco and thus also born into an intergenerational family workshop. Little is known about Giovan Battista Recco, as there are few works…

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Giuseppe Recco was born into an intergenerational family workshop of still-life painters in 1634 in Naples [1]. Much of what is known about Giuseppe comes from Bernardo De Dominici’s Vite dei pittori, scultori ed architetti napoletani,…