Cesare Fracanzano (1605–1651): A Neapolitan Baroque Visionary Cesare Fracanzano (c. 1609–1651), a Neapolitan painter who flourished in the 17th century, stands as a pivotal figure within the burgeoning Baroque artistic landscape of Italy. Born in Bisceglie, Apulia, Alessandro Fracanzano’s son was nurtured in an environment steeped in artistic tradition—his father, a nobleman originally from Verona, instilled in him a passion for visua…