 Paolini‘s father sent his son to Rome to the workshop of Angelo Caroselli when he was 16 years old.Angelo Caroselli was a follower of Caravaggio who worked in an eclectic style.Whereas in the past the relationship between Caroselli and Paolini was regarded solely as that of a master and apprentice, more recently discovered materials point to a more complex relationship, more akin to that of collaborators and characterised by the sharing of themes.