Giovanni Battista Gaulli
1639–1709 · Italian · 30 artworks
Baroquequadraturadi sotto in sùtenebrismdynamic compositionillusionistic perspective
artist bio
Giovanni Battista Gaulli, also known as Baciccio, was a prominent Italian Baroque painter. He is best known for his grand illusionistic vault paintings, particularly the fresco in the Church of the Gesù in Rome, which significantly influenced the development of Baroque ceiling painting.
what you'll learn
Studying Gaulli's work allows students to understand the use of dramatic perspective, dynamic composition, and vibrant color to create powerful emotional and spiritual experiences. Students can learn about the techniques of quadratura and di sotto in sù, essential for Baroque ceiling painting.
related: Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Pietro da Cortona
30 artworks
Portrait of a Woman in Turquoise Dress
1690
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Cardinal Leopoldo De' Medici
1667
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Saint Ignace De Loyola Et Saint François Xavier
1685
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Pope Clement X
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Portrait of the Cardinal Luigi Omodei
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Giovan Battista Spinola Jr in Prelate Dress
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Pasce Oves Meas
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Portrait of a Woman
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The Three Marys at the Empty Sepulchre
1685
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Pope Alexander VII
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Portrait of Cardinal Sigismondo Chigi
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Portrait of Cardinal Giulio Spinola
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Joseph Reconnu Par Ses Frères
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Portrait of a Man
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Self Portrait of the Artist Painting and Holding a Palette
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Gianlorenzo Bernini
1675
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Portrait of Cardinal Ludovico di Vendome
1667
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Camillo Francesco Maria Pamphilj, Prince of San Martino Al Cimino and Valmontone
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Pope Clement IX
1669
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St. Agnes is Received into Heaven
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Portrait of Cardinal Jacopo Rospigliosi
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Head of a Bearded Man, Probably One of the Magi
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Emmanuel-Théodose De La Tour D'auvergne, Cardinal De Bouillon
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini
1665
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Clemente IX Rospigliosi
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Some Cardinal
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Contesa Tra Achille Ed Agamennone
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Christ in Glory
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The Continence of Scipio
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Autorretrato Corredor De Vasari
1668
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