Salvator RosaItalian, 1615–1673Soldier Seated
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Washington, D.C., United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- The museum
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- Accession number
- 2015.143.108
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- National Gallery of Art
- Image: National Gallery of Art — Museum open access
Meanwhile, in the life of Salvator Rosa
The whole life20 June 1615
Born
c. 1633
Wanderings through Apulia and Calabria, Captivity among Bandits
At eighteen he set out on a journey through Apulia and Calabria, fell into the hands of local bandits, and lived among them for a time, studying their types and ways.
1634–1636
First Roman Period on Lanfranco's Advice
Giovanni Lanfranco, who had noticed his works in Falcone's studio, advised him to move to Rome, where Rosa remained from 1634 to 1636.
1640–1649
Florentine Period at the Medici Court
After scandalous quarrels with Bernini and his failure to gain admission to the Accademia di San Luca, he moved to Florence at the invitation of Giovanni Carlo de' Medici, where he remained until 1649.
1673
Married: Lucrezia Paolini
15 March 1673
Died
![Ginevra de' Benci [obverse], Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1474/1478](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/8f29e3c9-a289-4d53-abf0-31a66e9e98fa/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
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