Giovanni Battista Gaulli

Painting, Visual Artist

1639 – 1709

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Who was Giovanni Battista Gaulli?

Giovanni Battista Gaulli, also known as Baciccio or Baciccia, was an Italian artist working in the High Baroque and early Rococo periods. He is best known for his grand illusionistic vault frescos in the Church of the Gesù in Rome, Italy. His work was influenced by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

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Born
May 8, 1639
Genoa
Nationality
  • Italy
Died
Apr 2, 1709
Rome

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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