Salvator Rosa (1615 – 1673) Salvator Rosa, an italian baroque painter, poet, and printmaker, was born in arenella, naples, on either june 20 or july 21, 1615. his mother, giulia greca rosa, was a member of one of the greek families of sicily. despite his father's wishes for him to become a lawyer or priest, salvator showed a preference for the arts from an early age. early life and training Salvator Rosa’s artistic career began in naples, where he received his formative training under the tutelage of Francesco Fracanzano and Aniello Falcone. This exposure to established artistic traditions…