Filippo Gherardi
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Filippo Gherardi was an Italian
painter of the Baroque
period.
Born in Lucca
, he was mostly active in Venice and Rome, where he became a member of the large studio of Pietro da Cortona
, often working closely with Giovanni Coli
. With Coli, Gherardi was initially a trainee of Pietro Paolini
in Lucca
. One of his masterpieces are the ceiling frescoes in the Palazzo Colonna
in Rome, celebrating the participation of a family member in the Battle of Lepanto
.
In Venice, Coli and Gherardi also completed frescoes (1670–72) of the dome of the church of San Nicolò da Tolentino
with a fresco of the Glory of San Nicola and in the church of San Pantalon
. In Venice, Coli and Gherardi frescoed the Library of St George.
Italy
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painter of the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period.
Born in Lucca
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
, he was mostly active in Venice and Rome, where he became a member of the large studio of Pietro da Cortona
Pietro da Cortona
Pietro da Cortona, by the name of Pietro Berrettini, born Pietro Berrettini da Cortona, was the leading Italian Baroque painter of his time and also one of the key architects in the emergence of Roman Baroque architecture. He was also an important decorator...
, often working closely with Giovanni Coli
Giovanni Coli
Giovanni Coli was an Italian painter from Lucca, active in the Baroque style.He trained with Pietro Paolini in Lucca and then moved to Rome to work under Pietro da Cortona. He often worked alongside Filippo Gherardi. With Coli, Gherardi was initially a trainee of Pietro Paolini in Lucca...
. With Coli, Gherardi was initially a trainee of Pietro Paolini
Pietro Paolini
Pietro Paolini was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He is also called Paolino which is an affectionate diminutive of his lastname.He was born in Lucca, the son of Tommaso Paolini and Ginevra Raffaelli...
in Lucca
Lucca
Lucca is a city and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, situated on the river Serchio in a fertile plainnear the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Lucca...
. One of his masterpieces are the ceiling frescoes in the Palazzo Colonna
Palazzo Colonna
The Palazzo Colonna is a palatial block of buildings in central Rome, Italy, at the base of the Quirinal Hill, and adjacent to the church of Santi Apostoli...
in Rome, celebrating the participation of a family member in the Battle of Lepanto
Battle of Lepanto
The Battle of Lepanto normally refers to the 1571 Holy League victory over the Ottoman fleet. There were also three earlier battles fought in the vicinity of Lepanto:*Battle of Naupactus in 429 BC, an Athenian victory during the Peleoponnesian War...
.
In Venice, Coli and Gherardi also completed frescoes (1670–72) of the dome of the church of San Nicolò da Tolentino
San Nicolò da Tolentino
The Chiesa di San Nicolò da Tolentino, commonly known as the Tolentini, is a church in Venice, northern Italy, the home of the Theatines order in the city. The Theatines arrived in Venice in 1527 after the Sack of Rome. The church dedicated to Saint Nicholas of Tolentino was begun in 1590 by...
with a fresco of the Glory of San Nicola and in the church of San Pantalon
San Pantalon
The Chiesa di San Pantaleone Martire, known as San Pantalon in the Venetian dialect, is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It is situated on the Campo San Pantalon in Venice and is dedicated to Saint Pantaleon....
. In Venice, Coli and Gherardi frescoed the Library of St George.