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- Collection: Illusion and the Baroque Ceiling Fresco
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Allegory of the Power of Eloquence
Ceiling painting by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, originally in the Palazzo Sandi
Apotheosis of Saint Dominic
Ceiling fresco by Domenico Maria Canuti in the Chiesa Santi Domenico e Sisto
Camillus, Allegory of Glory
Ceiling fresco by Mariano Rossi in the Galleria Borghese
Ceiling of Palazzo Poggi
Ceiling fresco by Pellegrino Tibaldi in Palazzo Poggi
Divine Providence: Glorification of the Reign of Urban VIII
Divine Providence: Glorification of the Reign of Urban VIII is one of the reigning examples of the Baroque ceiling fresco, a manifestation of Pietro da Cortona’s mastery of Baroque style. The fresco dominates the ceiling of the Palazzo Barberini, the…
Fresco in the Sala di Apollo
Ceiling fresco by Pietro da Cortona in the Sala di Apollo within the Palazzo Pitti
Glory of St. Ignatius Loyola and the Missionary Work of the Jesuit Order
Ceiling fresco by Andrea Pozzo in the church of Sant' Ignazio
Jupiter Punishing the Vices
Ceiling painting by Paolo Veronese, originally in the Palazzo Ducale
Paradise Singing the Praises of Jesus
Ceiling fresco by Giovanni Battista Gaulli in the Chiesa del Gesù
Saint Mark Rewarding the Theological Virtues
Ceiling painting by Paolo Veronese, originally in the Palazzo Ducale