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Giovanni Battista Gaulli

Also known as: Giovanni Battista Gaulli; primary name: Gaulli, Giovanni Battista; other name: Baciccio
Details: individual; painter/draughtsman; Genoese; Roman; Italian; Male
Life dates: 1639-1709
Biography: G.B.Gaulli called il Baciccio. Painter, b. Genoa 1639. While still in his teens he transferred to Rome, either in 1653 or 1657, where he entered the studio of Gianlorenzo Bernini (q.v.). His frescoes of Justice, Peace and Truth, Chastity, Faith and Charity, Temperance and Prudence on the pendentives of the crossing of S. Agnese in Piazza Navona (1666-72) soon established his reputation as one of the leading painters of his time. Other public commissions of his early period are 'St Luis Beltran in Ecstasy', the altarpiece in the second chapel to right of the nave of S.Maria sopra Minerva (1671); and the 'Glory of St Martha' and four panels of Virtues on the vault of S. Marta al Collegio Romano (1662-72). The most important commission of his career was issued in 1672 by Father Gian Paolo Oliva, General of the Society of Jesus, who charged him to decorate the interior of the Gesù: from 1672 to 1675 he painted the 'Glory of Heaven' in the dome (see 1946,0713.756), the Four Evangelists, Fathers of the Church, Prophets and Lawgivers on the pendentives of the crossing, and 'The Triumph of the Name of Jesus' (1676-9), a combination of painting and stucco, on the ceiling of the nave, this last generally considered his masterpiece. Left unfinished at the artist's death is the mosaic decoration of the 'Sangue di Cristo' for the dome above the vestibule of the baptismal chapel in St Peter's (see 1946,0713.757 and 1946,0713.758). Gaulli was a brilliant colourist and a master of Baroque illusionism. Together with Pietro da Cortona (q.v.) and Andrea Pozzo (q.v.), he is one of the best known practitioners of decorative painting in Rome in the seventeenth century.
Bibliography: Turner 1999

59 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.756 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1654-1709

drawing

Museum number: 1895,0915.669 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1695

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.1316 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 After:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1654-1709

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.1392 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 After:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1654-1709

drawing

Museum number: 1994,U.3 |
Producer name: Drawn by:Giovanni Battista GaulliFormerly attributed to:Anonymous |
Production date: 1678

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.863 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1654-1709

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.757-758 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1654-1709

drawing

Museum number: 1959,0307.8 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1654-1709

drawing

Museum number: 1946,0713.759 |
Producer name: Drawn by:AnonymousFormerly attributed to:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 17thC(late)

drawing

Museum number: T,12.71 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1698

drawing; album

Museum number: 1950,1111.1 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1654-1709

drawing

Museum number: 2013,7017.4 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1685

drawing

Museum number: 2013,7017.5 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 Drawn by:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1685

print

Title: Pierre de Bonsy cardinal, archevesque et primat de Narbonne... |
Museum number: 1876,1014.193 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre van SchuppenAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1692

print

Title: Eques Jo: Laurentius Berninus |
Museum number: R,7.108 |
Producer name: Print made by:Arnold van WesterhoutAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1680-1700

print

Museum number: 1877,0811.761 |
Producer name: Print made by:Benoît FarjatAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1676-1690

print

Title: Jean-Laurent Bernin, Sculpteur, Architecte, et Peintre |
Museum number: 1910,0610.164 |
Producer name: Print made by:Sébastien PinssioAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1721-1744

print

Title: Giovambattista Gaulli / detto Baciccio / Pittore Museum Florentinum |
Museum number: 1949,1008.391 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pietro CampanaIntermediary draughtsman:Domenico Campiglia |
Production date: 1731-1766

print

Title: Sigismunus Chisius S.R.E. Diac. Cardinalis .... d Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1871,1209.11 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert ClouwetAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1675-1698 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Caesar Tit. Sti Joannis ante Portam Latinam / S. R Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: Bb,13.47 |
Producer name: Print made by:VischiarAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1664-1676 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Nereus Tit. SS. Nerei et Acchillei S. R. E. Pre.r Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: Bb,10.332 |
Producer name: Print made by:V GuigouAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1664-1676 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Petrus S. R. E. Diaconus Cardinalis / Otthobonus V Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.186 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert van AudenaerdeAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1691 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Petrus S. R. E. Presb. Cardinalis Bonsius / Archie Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.141 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques BlondeauAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1691-1729 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Ioannes Franciscus S. R. E. Presbyter / Cardinal N Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.165 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques BlondeauAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1690 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Tussanus S. R. E. Presbyter Cardinalis de Janson d Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.169 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques BlondeauAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1690-1698 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Io. Baptista Spinula S. R. E. Presb. / Card. S.Ce Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: Bb,9.236 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques BlondeauAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1681 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Imago Sacelli quod S. Ignatio de Loyola Conditori Societatis Iesu erectum est in Templo Domus Profes |
Museum number: 1936,0810.10 |
Producer name: Print made by:Vincenzo MariottiAfter:Andrea Pozzo |
Production date: 1697

print

Title: Galetius S. R. E. Presbyter Cardinalis / Marescott Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: Bb,9.249 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert ClouwetAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1675-1691 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Io. Baptista Spinula S.R.E. Presb. Card. S.Cecili Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.147 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques BlondeauAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1681 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print; book of prints

Title: Effigies nomina et cognomina S.D.N. Innocentii PP. XI. |
Museum number: 1868,0822.8688-8757 |
Producer name: Published by:Giovanni Giacomo de' RossiAfter:Ciro Ferri |
Production date: 1670-1689 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Joannes Nicolaus S. R. E. Episcopus Card. De / Com Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.132 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert ClouwetAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1664-1676 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Tussanus S. R. E. Presbÿter Cardinalis de Janson de Forbin |
Museum number: Bb,15.341 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 After:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1690-1750

print

Title: Dominicus S. R. E. Diaconus / Cardinalis Taurusus Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.194 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert van AudenaerdeAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1695 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Palutius Presbyter Cardinalis Altierus ... Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: Bb,9.144 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert ClouwetAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1664-1676 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: S. Venanzo protettore della Citta di Camerino |
Museum number: 1941,1204.10 |
Producer name: Print made by:Nicolas DorignyAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1672-1708 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Ioseph S. R. E. Presbyter / Cardinalis Sacripantes Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: Bb,12.807 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert van AudenaerdeAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1695 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Ioseph S.R.E. Presbyter Cardinalis Sacripantes Nar Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.179 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert van AudenaerdeAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1695 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Museum number: 1879,1011.840-955 |
Producer name: Print made by:Carlo LasinioPrinted by:Labrelis |
Production date: 1789 |
Production place: Published in:Venice (city)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1895,1031.109 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert van AudenaerdeAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1692 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Tussanus S. R. E. Presbyter Cardinalis de Janson de Forbin Gallus creatus die XIII februarii M. DC. |
Museum number: Bb,9.246 |
Producer name: BIOG28545 After:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1690-1750

print

Title: G. Battista Gaulli Pittore / Genovese Serie degli Uomini i più illustri nella pittura, s |
Museum number: 1874,0613.1965 |
Producer name: Print made by:Benedetto ErediIntermediary draughtsman:Ignazio Enrico Hugford |
Production date: 1769-1775

print

Museum number: 1862,0208.191 |
Producer name: Print made by:Lambert VisscherAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1650-1680

print; thesis engraving

Museum number: 1949,1008.138 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bartholomäus Kilian IIAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1685 |
Production place: Published in:Augsburg

print

Title: Prédication de St Jean Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux |
Museum number: 1873,0809.40 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard LépiciéAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1729-1740

print

Title: Prédication de St Jean Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux |
Museum number: 1855,0609.200 |
Producer name: Print made by:Bernard LépiciéAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1729-1740

print

Title: Michael Stephanus S.R.E. ... |
Museum number: Bb,5.216 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pieter Schenk IAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1675-1719

print

Title: Fabritius S. R. E. Presbyter Cardinal. Spada ... Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.146 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert ClouwetAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1675-1691 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Galetius S. R. E. Presbyter Cardinalis / Marescott Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: Bb,9.237 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert ClouwetAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1675-1691 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Antonius Tit. S. Augustini S. R. E. Pre[s]b[yter]. Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: Bb,9.273 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert ClouwetAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1658-1676 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Iacobus S. R. E. Presb. Card. Fransonus ... Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: Bb,9.419 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert ClouwetAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1658-1676 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Palutius Episcopus Card. de Alteriis ....XIV Jan M Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.130 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert ClouwetAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1675-1698 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Galeatus S.R.E. Presbyter Cardinalis Marescottus R Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.145 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert ClouwetAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1675-1698 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Fulvius Astallius Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.184 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques BlondeauAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1686 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: S. Franciscus Xaverus e Soc. Iesu Indiarum Apostolus |
Museum number: 1871,0429.446 |
Producer name: Print made by:Benoît FarjatAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1672-1709 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Sigismundus Chisius Diac. S. R. E. Cardi- / nalis Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: Bb,10.573 |
Producer name: Print made by:Albert ClouwetAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1667-1676 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Clemens Decimus Pont. Max. |
Museum number: 1876,0708.111 |
Producer name: Print made by:Pierre SimonAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1670-1674 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: S. Franciscus Xaverus e Soc. Iesu Indiarum Apostolus |
Museum number: 1949,1008.139 |
Producer name: Print made by:Benoît FarjatAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1672-1709 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Joannes Baptista S. R. E. Presbyter / Cardinalis C Effigies Cardinalium nunc viventium |
Museum number: 1848,0304.172 |
Producer name: Print made by:Jacques BlondeauAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1690 |
Production place: Published in:Rome (city)

print

Title: Sainte Claire Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux |
Museum number: 1855,0609.201 |
Producer name: Print made by:Louis DesplacesAfter:Giovanni Battista Gaulli |
Production date: 1729

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