Salvator Rosa: A Rebel of the Italian Baroque Salvator Rosa (1615 – 15 March 1673) stands as a singular and profoundly influential figure within the tumultuous landscape of 17th-century Italian art. More than simply a painter, he was a poet, satirist, actor, musician, and printmaker—a true Renaissance man whose life was as vibrant and unconventional as his artwork. Born in Arenella, near Naples, Rosa’s trajectory defied easy categoriz…