Salvator Rosa
1615–1673 · Italian · 31 artworks
BaroqueDramatic lightingWild landscapesExpressive figural posesLoose brushworkSublime and macabre themes
artist bio
Salvator Rosa was an Italian Baroque painter, poet, and printmaker, known for his unconventional and dramatic style. He was celebrated for his wild landscapes, historical scenes, and depictions of bandits, often imbued with a sense of the sublime and the macabre.
what you'll learn
Studying Rosa's work allows students to explore dramatic composition, the use of light and shadow to create mood, and the depiction of untamed nature. Students can also learn about the development of landscape painting and its expressive potential.
related: Caravaggio, Peter Paul Rubens, Nicolas Poussin
31 artworks
River Landscape with Apollo and the Cumean Sibyl
1655
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Diogenes Throwing Away His Drinking Cup.
1651
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Arione E Il Delfino
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The Prodigal Son
1655
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St. John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness
1660
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Saint John the Baptist Baptizing Christ in the Jordan
1655
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Self-Portrait as a Philosopher
1645
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Landscape with Armed Men
1640
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Evening Landscape
1643
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Portrait of a Man
1640
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Thales Causing the River to Flow on Both Sides of the Lydian Army
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Marine Landscape with Towers
1645
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Disputa tra filosofi o L'Accademia di Platone
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Warrior
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Portrait of a Philosopher
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Saul Consults Samuel After the Witch of Endor Has Conjured
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Portrait of the Artist's Wife Lucrezia
1660
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The Finding of Moses
1650
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Saint John the Baptist Revealing Christ to the Disciples
1655
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the Deaf-mute Son of King Croesus Prevents the Persians from Killing His Father
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Paesaggio Con Eremita
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Belisarius as An Old Man, with a Stick, Leans Against a Colu
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Harbour with Ruins
1643
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Bandits on a Rocky Coast
1656
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Self-portrait
1647
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Lucrezia as Poetry
1641
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Monks Fishing
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Human Fragility
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Diogenes Searching for An Honest Man
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Mountainous Landscape
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St. Francis in Ecstasy
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