Baroque Painter · Active 1655 – 1663
Mattia Preti
Mattia Preti is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 2 of Preti’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology, daily life.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Mattia Preti (2)
About Mattia Preti
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Mattia Preti produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology, daily life — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Mattia Preti are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Mattia Preti
- When did Mattia Preti live?
- Mattia Preti was active around 1655 – 1663, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Mattia Preti?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Mattia Preti paint?
- Religion & Mythology, Daily Life.