Giordano was an Italian Baroque painter and printmaker in etching born in Naples. He apprenticed under Ribera and later worked under Pietro da Cortona, earning the nickname "Luke Work-fast" for his speed and productivity. Giordano developed a style fusing Venetian and Roman influences. In the 1680s he painted various fresco series in Florence, including in the dome of the Corsini Chapel. In the late 1680s, he was invited to Madrid by King Charles II of Spain, where he remained for 10 years, producing works for royal sites. Giordano was popular at the Spanish court and was granted the title of "caballero." He