The Brief Radiance of a Baroque Master In the twilight of the sixteenth century, within the vibrant and turbulent landscape of Italy, a star emerged that would briefly but brilliantly illuminate the Neapolitan art scene. Carlo Sellitto, born in 1581 in Montemurro, Basilicata, was an artist whose life was as fleeting as it was impactful. Though his independent career spanned only a few short years before his untimely death in Naples in 1614, the imprint he left upon the development of Baroque naturalism remains a profound testament to his talent. As the son of a painter and gilder, Sellitto w…