Daniele Crespi
TypePerson
BiographyDaniele Crespi, an Italian painter and draughtsman, was born 1598 and died in 1930. He is known for his history painting and portraits with his work being especially important in Milan in the 1620s. Crespi focused on religious subjects, in particular church decoration, with his manneristic traits persisting in the use of simplistic compositions and bold colours, reminiscent of Titian