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Which artists painted major Baroque ceiling frescoes in Rome?
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Baroque art and architecture
Judith with Her Maidservant, oil painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, 1618–19; at the Pitti Palace, Florence.
Several prominent artists painted major Baroque ceiling frescoes in Rome, establishing a tradition of monumental, illusionistic decoration that defined the era.1
Key artists and their notable works include:
- Annibale Carracci: His decoration of the gallery vault in the Palazzo Farnese (1597–1604) is considered the beginning of the long series of Baroque ceiling decorations in Rome.1
- Pietro da Cortona: A central figure in the High Baroque, he painted the Allegory of Divine Providence in the Palazzo Barberini (1633–1639), as well as frescoes in Santa Maria in Vallicella and the gallery of the Palazzo Pamphili.12
- Giovanni Battista Gaulli (Baciccia): Under the guidance of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, he painted the dramatic nave vault of the Gesù, titled The Triumph of the Name of Jesus (1674–1679).13
- Andrea Pozzo: He painted the Allegory of the Missionary Work of the Jesuits on the nave vault of San Ignazio (1691–1694), a work noted for its immense scale and illusionism.1
- Francesco Cozza: He executed ceiling decorations in the Pamphili Library (1667–1673).1