Giuseppe Maria Crespi (1665-1747): A Bolognese Pioneer of Genre Painting Giuseppe Maria Crespi, affectionately known as “Lo Spagnuolo,” was a captivating anomaly within the Italian Baroque landscape. Born in Bologna in 1665, his nickname stemmed not from ancestry but from a penchant for the tightly fitted clothing fashionable in Spain at the time—a sartorial choice that hinted at the independent spirit simmering beneath the surface of…