Stefano Camogli

Camogli was an apprentice of Jan Roos, a Flemish painter who resided in Genoa where he had made a name for himself in and married a local woman.

Roos operated a large workshop where he had many assistants including Giacomo Legi, another Flemish still life painter.

[1] Genoa was at the time a thriving port city where a large number of potential patrons and collectors lived.

[3] These Flemish artists who included Anthony van Dyck had an important influence on the development of genre art in the city.

[4] His works are characterized by their careful observation, brilliant color schemes, softness of touch and the minute attention to detail.