Bartolomeo Manfredi

Bartolomeo Manfredi (* 1580 in Ostiano, † December 12, 1622 in Rome ) was an Italian painter of the Mannerist and early Baroque.

Life

Manfredi was educated in Rome, and known there as the first Caravaggio imitator. He used Caravaggio's light and shadow technique ( Chiaroscuro ) for genre scenes of soldiers, bandits and tavern environment. In Rome and elsewhere in Italy, he was quite popular and enjoyed the support of important patrons and collectors outside of Italy. He also influenced the Utrecht Caravaggists, but painted in a different style.

Among his students Nicolas Régnier and Valentin de Boulogne.