 Maffei left Vicenza in 1657 and settled in Padua, where he died of the plague.He influenced a variety of painters, including Andrea Celesti (c1637-1711) and Antonio Bellucci (1654–1727), a mentor of Sebastiano Ricci.The surname von Maffei or Maffei is a patronymic name, derived from the Germanic personal name Matthäus.