Mattia Preti

Mattia Preti
Self-portrait in the painting Predica di San Giovanni Battista
Born	(1613-02-24)24 February 1613 Taverna, Calabria, Kingdom of Naples
Died	3 January 1699(1699-01-03) (aged 85) Valletta, Hospitaller Malta
Nationality	Italian
Style	Baroque painting
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Mattia Preti (24 February 1613 – 3 January 1699) was an Italian Baroque artist who worked in Italy and Malta. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Saint John.