- Year Born/Died: 1591-1652
- City Born: Jativa
- Significant Works: Aristotle, Saint Jerome
- Movement: Spanish Baroque
- Style: Baroque, Tenebrism, Caravaggisti
He was born in Spain, Jusepe de Ribera but spent most of his life in Italy. His artwork depicts legendary themes and subjects in realistic and dramatic detail. Naturalism and tenebrism are the primary elements of his style, which explains why his works were so realistic and frequently eerie.
Ribera spent his formative years in Valencia training under Francisco Ribalta before relocating to Italy. Throughout his life, he resided in significant art cities like Rome, Venice, and Naples, where he interacted with renowned Caravaggisti.
Naples was under Spanish administration at that time. Therefore, Ribera’s Spanish nationality enabled him to draw the interest of prominent art collectors..
