 In Rome he underwent the influence of Annibale Carracci and of the revamped Caravaggism of Simon Vouet, among others.In 1621, pope Gregory XV awarded him the title of Knight of the Golden Spur and in 1627, he received the title of Knight of Saint George and Urban VIII invested him with the Order of Christ which, in Spain, gave him the title "Caballero Máximo".Along with Jusepe de Ribera, Stanzione was the principal Neapolitan painter during the first half of the 17th century.