Asdrubale Mattei

Asdrubale Mattei (died 1638), Duca di Giove, was an Italian nobleman of the House of Mattei, an avid art collector and a patron of Caravaggio.

The works included The Taking of Christ (for which Mattei and his brother paid a paltry 125 scudi[2]).

It was reported that Mattei began a tradition which later took hold among Italian noblemen and carried on through the 17th century.

[citation needed] The cardinal then ordered his carriage to come alongside Mattei's so that the two could converse.

The practice became a standard part of interactions between the various sub-classes of Italian nobility.