Didier Barra

Place: Metz

Born: 1590

Death: 1656

Biography:

Didier Barra (1590 - 1656) was a French Renaissance painter. Not much is known about Barra's life except through his works. He was born in Metz, but left for Italy in 1608. In Naples he was very successful, especially for his cityscapes. He primarily painted scenes featuring decrepit ruins or near-barren buildings in a nearly-surrealist, apparently...