07 works, Today, July 27th, is Rodolfo Acquaviva’s day, his story thru art #208
1 min readJul 27, 2020
Jesuit martyr Rodolfo Acquaviva
Oil on canvas
86.5 x 68.5 cm. (34.1 x 27 in.)
Private collection
Blessed Rodolfo Acquaviva (born on 2 October 1550), was an Italian Jesuit missionary and priest in India who served the court of Akbar the Great from 1580 to 1583. He was martyred in 1583 and beatified in 1893.
Rodolfo Acquaviva was the son of Giangirolamo Acquaviva, 10th Duke of Atri. He was the great-grandson of Andrea Matteo Acquaviva, condottiere and man of letters…