A Roman Baroque Painter: The Life and Art of Giuseppe Passeri Giuseppe Passeri, born in Rome in 1654, was a quintessential product of the vibrant artistic milieu of his native city during the High Baroque period. Though perhaps not as widely celebrated as some of his contemporaries, Passeri carved out a significant niche for himself through a dedication to religious subject matter and a refined technique honed under the tutelage of Carlo Maratta, one of Rome’s leading masters. His career unfolded against a backdrop of powerful patrons – cardinals, noble families, and the Papal court itself –…