Giovanni Stefano Verdura was a 17th-century Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Genoa and later in the Piedmont. He was a disciple of the Genoese painter Domenico Fiasella. He died of the plague in 1657. Sources . 1657 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Genoa Painters from Piedmont Italian Baroque painters 17th-century deaths from plague (disease) Year of birth unknown