Giordano, Luca (1634-1705)
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He was an Italian Baroque painter. His friendship with José de Ribera had a profound influence on his work. Famous for his rapid output and versatility. Giordano acquired a style that fused the Venetian and the Roman. He combined the ornamental pomp of Paolo Veronese with more lively complex schemes ‘in the grand manner’ of Pietro da Cortona. The influence of Ribera is evident in the composition and the tenebrist lighting, but with a different use of colour, and he even produced commissioned imitations of Ribera’s style.