The seventeenth century was a time of exceptional mobility for Netherlandish artists. This mobility had a profound impact on artistic developments, stimulatinginnovation and creativity in the Netherlands as well as abroad. Whereas most artists undertook a relatively short study trip, others decided to settle down and shape theirlife in a new environment. This study traces the integration process - as artists and as migrants in general - of Aert Mytens, Louis Finson,Abraham Vinck, Hendrick De Somer and Matthias Stom in Naples between 1575 and 1654. Departing from the idea that the experience of every migrant is specific to their background and skills, Netherlandish Immigrant Painters in Naples examines the challenges each of these five artists faced, the choices they made and the opportunities they grasped. The dynamics of art and society in Naples, the bustling capital of the Spanish viceroyalty, forms the context for their lives and careers.