The Shadow and the Rebellion: The Life of Francesco Fracanzano In the turbulent, shadow-drenched landscape of seventeenth-century Naples, few lives mirrored the dramatic intensity of the Baroque era as strikingly as that of Francesco Fracanzano. Born in 1612, Francesco was not merely a witness to the spiritual and political upheavals of his time; he was an active participant in the very fabric of Neapolitan history. While often oversh…