Biography: Giovanni Battista Caloriti

PainterGiovanni Battista Caloriti was the son of a slave-girl in the house of Judge Giovanni Caloriti. The family Caloriti are said to have been of Rhodian origin.Another information available about Caloriti, given by Bernardo de Dominici, Preti’s biographer is that he was a follower of Mattia Preti.Caloriti, commonly known by his contemporaries as Gio Battista...