Luca Giordano ( 1634 - 1705 ) was an Italian painter. Luca Giordano s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 60209.92 USD for The Madonna and Child with Souls in Purgatory in 2002 to a remarkable record 937000 USD for HERCULES AND OMPHALE in 2008 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.