A Neapolitan Shadow: The Life and Art of Giovanni Do Giovanni Do, a name perhaps less celebrated than his contemporaries like Ribera or Caracciolo, nevertheless occupies a crucial position in the dramatic evolution of 17th-century Neapolitan painting. Born before 1617 in Xàtiva, near Valencia, Spain, Do’s artistic journey led him to Naples, a city then pulsating with both religious fervor and a burgeoning artistic scene. While biographical details remain frustratingly sparse—the plague of 1656 likely contributing to the loss of records—enough evidence exists to paint a picture of an artist d…