De kruisiging van Polycrates

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.

1638

Move to Rome under the Protection of Cardinal Brancaccio

He settled in Rome under the patronage of the influential Cardinal Francesco Maria Brancaccio, a lover of the arts and theater who was close to the Barberini family.

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 maart 1673

Died