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Giovanni Battista Gaulli : Triumph of the Name of Jesus wikidata:Q54647365 reasonator:Q54647365
Artist
Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1639–1709) wikidata:Q520573
Giovanni Battista Gaulli
Alternative names
Baciccio, Il Baciccio, Baciccia
Description Italian painter, sculptor and fresco painter
Date of birth/death 8 May 1639 Edit this at Wikidata 2 April 1709 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Genoa Rome
Work location
Genoa , Rome
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q520573
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Title
Ceiling of Church of the Gesù (Rome)
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Genre religious art Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: Church of the Gesu, Rome, Lazio, Italy. The decorations of the vault over the nave date back to the 17th Century. The fresco is the work of Giovanni Battista Gaulli, known as Baciccia. The stucco reliefs were executed by Ercole Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Reti, following the drawings of Baciccia who wanted to effect a real continuity between painting and sculpture.
Français : Église du Gesù, Rome, Latium, Italie. Les décorations de la voûte de la nef datent du XVIIè siècle. La fresque est l’œuvre de Giovanni Battista Gaulli, dit le Baciccia. Les reliefs en stuc ont été réalisés par Ercole Antonio Raggi et Leonardo Reti, d’après les dessins du Baciccia qui voulait réaliser l’union étroite entre peinture et sculpture.
Dome of Church of the Gesù (Rome)
Date 1674
date QS:P571,+1674-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium fresco on stucco
medium QS:P186,Q25631150;P186,Q33526,P518,Q861259
institution QS:P195,Q719794
Current location
Chiesa del Gesù (Rome)
Source/Photographer Photo: LivioAndronico
Camera location 41° 53′ 44.88″ N, 12° 28′ 46.92″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap. View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info

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Captions

Quadratura or trompe-l'œil ceiling "Triumph of the Name of Jesus" (1678-1679) of the Church of the Jesu, Rome, by Giovanni Battista Gaulli

coordinates of the point of view

41°53'44.9"N, 12°28'46.9"E