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    Birthday of Luca Giordano, Baroque Italian painter from Naples. He was the son of a painter, born in 1634; in his teens he was an apprentice to the Spanish master Ribera, under whose strong influence he remained in his earlier works. Funnily, after a career in most important cities in Italy, Luca Giordano spent a decade in Spain himself. Giordano had considerable skill and was known to have painted extremely quickly - which was the source of his nicknames Fulmine (the Thunderbolt) andPrometheus of painting; however, being so prolific he was later also said to be trader of all styles, and master of none. This is his self portrait from around 1692.

    Birthday of Luca Giordano, Baroque Italian painter from Naples. 

    He was the son of a painter, born in 1634; in his teens he was an apprentice to the Spanish master Ribera, under whose strong influence he remained in his earlier works. Funnily, after a career in most important cities in Italy, Luca Giordano spent a decade in Spain himself. 

    Giordano had considerable skill and was known to have painted extremely quickly - which was the source of his nicknames Fulmine (the Thunderbolt) andPrometheus of painting; however, being so prolific he was later also said to be trader of all styles, and master of none. 

    This is his self portrait from around 1692.

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