Collection: Cesare Fracanzano

Cesare Fracanzano (born Bisceglie, Apulia, 1605; died 1651) was an Italian painter active in the Kingdom of Naples during the early Baroque period. He received his training under Jusepe de Ribera, known as Spagnoletto.

Fracanzano's pictorial approach integrated elements from Ribera, Tintoretto, the Carracci brothers, and Guido Reni. After an initial period of work in Naples, he returned to Barletta, Apulia, in 1626, where he completed commissions for ecclesiastical and aristocratic patrons. He also executed works in Rome and other Apulian cities. His painting Two Wrestlers is part of the collection at the Museo del Prado.