Giulio Cesare Procaccini was born around 1574 in Bologna. He is the son of Ercole the Elder and brother of the painters Camillo and Carlantonio. Giulio Cesare began as a sculptor, starting with painting around 1600.

He remained untouched by the influences of Caravaggio at that time, instead, he was influenced by the sleek, Mannerist proportions of Parmigianino, coupled with stylistic influences from Cerano, Bedoh and his brother Camillo. While studying in Parma he received decisive impressions by Correggio, which he adapts in his work and eventually formed his own mannerist style combined with baroque effects.

The artist's name is Procaccini. He was initially trained as a sculptor and tended to fill in his paintings as much as possible with the figures depicted. He was the son of Ercole Procaccini the Elder and brother of Camillo Procaccini and Carlantonio Procaccini. His style shows both the mannerisms of Bologna and the colorism of the Venetian school at the beginning of the Baroque epoch.