 A papal knight, he is often referred to as Cavalliere Massimo Stanzione, especially in older sources.Born in Frattamaggiore, Naples in 1585, Massimo Stanzione was influenced by Caravaggio.What distinguished Massimo’s art from that of Caravaggio's was that he combined the latter's dramatically lit and brutally realistic style with the classical and lyrical manner of Bolognesi painters, earning him the nickname of the Napolitan Guido Reni.