About Giovanni Battista Gaulli
Republic of Genoa · 1639–1709 · Baroque
painting heaven opening through the ceiling of the Gesu at twenty-two, on Bernini's personal recommendation
Read full biography →Giovanni Battista Gaulli's works are held in 28 museums worldwide, including Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Musei di Strada Nuova, and Birmingham Museums Trust.
🇫🇷 France
4 museums
- 2 works
Musée des Augustins
Augustinian convent, France
- 2 works
Louvre
Paris, France
Wed–Mon 09:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:45); closed Tue€22 adults, free under-18Palais-Royal – Musée du Louvre (1, 7)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes
palais universitaire de Rennes, France
- 1 works
Museum of the History of France
Palace of Versailles, France
🇩🇪 Germany
2 museums
- 1 works
Museum Kunstpalast
Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1 works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
🇮🇹 Italy
3 museums
- 4 works
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
Rome, Italy
- 3 works
Musei di Strada Nuova
Genoa, Italy
- 1 works
Museo di Capodimonte
Palace of Capodimonte, Italy
🇳🇴 Norway
1 museum
- 1 works
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Oslo, Norway
🇵🇱 Poland
1 museum
- 1 works
National Museum in Warsaw
Aleje Jerozolimskie, Poland
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mon25 PLN adults, free on TuesdaysCentrum (M1)Confirm on museum website before visiting.Also here
🇸🇪 Sweden
2 museums
- 2 works
Nationalmuseum
Stockholm, Sweden
Tue 11:00–20:00; Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00; closed MonFree (permanent collection)Kungsträdgården (Blå (10, 11))Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
National Portrait Gallery of Sweden
Gripsholm Castle, Sweden
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
7 museums
- 2 works
Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham, United Kingdom
- 1 works
National Museum Cardiff
Castle, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Fitzwilliam Museum
Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Manchester Art Gallery
Manchester, United Kingdom
- 1 works
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, United Kingdom
Daily 10:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:00)FreeCharing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Courtauld Gallery
Somerset House, United Kingdom
- 1 works
National Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
8 museums
- 2 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Norton Simon Museum
Pasadena, United States
- 1 works
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
- 1 works
Princeton Art Museum
Princeton, United States
- 1 works
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
- 1 works
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
- 1 works
Walters Art Museum
Mount Vernon, United States
- 1 works
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Giovanni Battista Gaulli?
Giovanni Battista Gaulli, also known as Baciccio, was a painter born in Genoa in 1639. After losing his entire family to the plague, he moved to Rome around the age of eighteen and came under the protection of Gian Lorenzo Bernini, who supported his career and helped him secure commissions.What is Giovanni Battista Gaulli known for?
Giovanni Battista Gaulli is known for his illusionistic ceiling fresco, Triumph of the Name of Jesus (1672 to 1679), in the Church of the Gesu in Rome. He was also a sought-after portrait painter, admired for the warmth of colour in his works.What was Giovanni Battista Gaulli's art style?
Giovanni Battista Gaulli absorbed Flemish colour sensibility alongside the Italian grand manner. His technique of breaking through the architectural frame, making painted figures appear to spill into real space, influenced Baroque decorative painting for the next generation.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Giovanni Battista Gaulli's works across the following collections.
- [1] book Lilian H. Zirpolo, Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture Used for: biography.
- [2] book Penelope J.E. Davies, Walter B. Denny, Frima Fox Hofrichter, Joseph Jacobs, Ann S. Roberts, David L. Simon, Janson's History of Art_ The Western Tradition (8th Edition) Used for: biography.
- [3] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
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