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Jusepe de Ribera was a spanish [|Tenebrist] painter and also a printmaker. He was born January 12, 1591 near Valencia, Spain, and died on September 2, 1652 in Naples. Throughout Jusepes early life people called him "Lo spagnoletto", or "the little spaniard." His Father was a shoemaker, his father insisted that he become a literary master and stay in school, but Ribera had other ideas and became an apprentice for spanish painter [|Francisco Ribalta] from 1565-1628. Around 1612 Ribera moved to Italy where he became a beggar. Ribera wandered Italy as a beggar finding insperation for all types of artworks, and was espicially fascinated by Rome. While Ribera traveled Italy he become very knowledable about [|Raphael], Michealangelo, [|Correggio], and [|Titian]. When Ribera left Italy he traveled to Naples, which was owned by Spain at the time, and became a full time painter. Ribera's paintings were similar to those of [|Caravaggio], who was his inspiration of the time. During Ribera's career he would become ingrained into the Spainish Government, and would take pride of his Spainish nationality. he would eventually start to sign his artworks "Jusepe de Ribera, Español" or "Jusepe de Ribera, Spaniard". While living in Naples Ribera became the painter of the Spainish Viceroy, and later to his successor, the Duke of Monterrey. After Jusepe's time in Naples he started his own "Cabal of Naples", or a school of Naples, where he and other painters such as [|Belisario Corenzio], [|Giambattista Caracciolo], [|Annibale Carracci], [|Cavalier d'Arpino], [|Reni], and [|Domenichino] explored themes of realism and tenebrism for young minds to peak an interest in those subjects. The Cabal of Naples had ideas and traditions of dark themes and images came to an end in Naples when [|Giambattista Caracciolo], a founder of the group, died in 1641. His school became famous in Spanish owned territories and Italian, Spanish, and Felmish painters attend his school/workshop. Ribera was an inspiration for few but the few who apretiated his art were big names such as [|Rembrandt] and [|Velásquez].

What is thought to be Jusepe De Ribera, with his typical 17th century mustache and long hair. []

 This is "The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew". With its clear tenebrist Themes such as a dark backround and a sad message. Saint Bartholomew is going to be killed for a crime he did not commit and looks to the heavens. there is much detail to his eyes and they are supposed to represent the eyes of God. it is also Tenebrist because of the relation to religion and a lot of Ribera's Tenebrist style had to do with religion.

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