The Life of Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato The name Sassoferrato often eclipses the man. Born on 25 August 1609 in the Italian town of Sassoferrato, Giovanni Battista Salvi becomes known to history primarily by his birthplace. He moves through the seventeenth century as a prominent figure of the Italian Baroque, a painter whose identity is inseparable from the Marche region. His life follows a trajectory from the small town o…