Birthdate: February 24, 1613

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Taverna, Calabria, Italy

Died: January 3, 1699

Mattia Preti was an Italian Baroque artist who had a long and successful career as a painter. Many of his artworks are exhibited in famous museums in Naples, Valletta, and Taverna. Mattia Preti is also credited with painting frescoes for churches.