Bernardo Strozzi, named il Cappuccino and il Prete Genovese (c. 1581 – 1644),

• Was an Italian Baroque painter and engraver.
• Strozzi was born in Genoa.
 • Bernardo Strozzi initially trained in the workshop of Cesare Corte.
 • He subsequently joined the workshop of Pietro Sorri, an innovative Sienese painter.
• A canvas and fresco artist, his wide subject range included history, allegorical, genre and portrait paintings as well as still lifes.
• Born and initially mainly active in Genoa.
• Strozzi worked in Venice in the latter part of his career.
• He is considered a principal founder of the Venetian Baroque style.
• Francesco Durello, Antonio Travi, Ermanno Stroiffi, Clemente Bocciardo, Giovanni Eismann, Giuseppe Catto and Giovanni Andrea de Ferrari were his pupils.