Giuseppe Galli Bibiena

Giuseppe Galli Bibiena was a prominent Italian theatrical designer and a member of the renowned Galli da Bibiena family of artists. He was known for his spectacular and grand stage designs, which were characteristic of the late Baroque period.12

Giuseppe, born in Parma, was the second son of Ferdinando Galli Bibiena, also a celebrated designer. He accompanied his father to Barcelona and Vienna, eventually becoming a chief organizer of court festivities and designing scenery for plays and dances. His work was characterized by the use of angled perspective, a technique that created a sense of immense size and fantasy in his settings. He published collections of his stage designs, including Alcina and Architetture e prospettive. His designs, though often temporary, are known through numerous preserved drawings.12