About Pietro da Cortona
Italian · 1596–1669 · Baroque
painting the Barberini ceiling that defined Roman Baroque illusionism, alongside Bernini in sculpture and Borromini in architecture
Read full biography →Pietro da Cortona's works are held in 39 museums worldwide, including Nationalmuseum, Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes, and Louvre.
🇦🇲 Armenia
1 museum
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1 works
National Gallery of Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia
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🇦🇹 Austria
3 museums
- 2 works
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Austria
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (Thu until 21:00); closed Mon (open Mon Jun–Aug)€21 adults, free under-19Museumsquartier (U2)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 2 works
Albertina
Palais Erzherzog Albrecht, Austria
- 1 works
Führermuseum
Linz, Austria
🇧🇪 Belgium
2 museums
- 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK)
Ghent, Belgium
- 1 works
Groeningemuseum
Bruges, Belgium
🇫🇷 France
5 museums
- 11 works
Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes
palais universitaire de Rennes, France
- 10 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 Nancy
Nancy, France
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1 works
Musée Granet
Aix-en-Provence, France
- 1 works
Condé Museum
Chantilly, France
🇩🇪 Germany
1 museum
- 1 works
Hessen Kassel Heritage
Schloss Wilhelmshöhe, Germany
🇮🇹 Italy
4 museums
- 6 works
Capitoline Museums
Rome, Italy
- 3 works
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
Rome, Italy
- 1 works
Pinacoteca di Brera
Palazzo Brera, Italy
- 1 works
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Dorsoduro, Italy
🇵🇱 Poland
1 museum
- 2 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.
🇷🇺 Russia
1 museum
- 3 works
Hermitage Museum
Winter Palace, Russia
Tue, Thu, Sat–Sun 10:30–18:00; Wed, Fri 10:30–21:00; closed Mon500 RUB adults (Russian residents), 1000 RUB internationalAdmiralteyskaya (5 (Frunzensko-Primorskaya))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇪🇸 Spain
1 museum
- 1 works
Museo del Prado
Madrid city, Spain
Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–19:00€15 adults, free last 2 hours dailyBanco de España (2 (Línea Roja))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇸🇪 Sweden
1 museum
- 11 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.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10 museums
- 2 works
Birmingham Museums Trust
Birmingham, United Kingdom
- 2 works
National Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, 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
Royal Collection
London, United Kingdom
Thu–Sun 10:00–17:30 (seasonal; closed during State Rooms open weeks)£19 adults, £12 under-25Victoria (Victoria, Circle, District)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Courtauld Gallery
Somerset House, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Nottingham Museums
City of Nottingham, United Kingdom
- 1 works
National Museum Cardiff
Castle, United Kingdom
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1 works
Weston Park
Weston-under-Lizard, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
9 museums
- 2 works
Princeton Art Museum
Princeton, United States
- 2 works
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles, United States
- 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
- 1 works
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, United States
- 1 works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Midtown Detroit, United States
- 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
- 1 works
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
- 1 works
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
- 1 works
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Pietro da Cortona?
Pietro da Cortona, born Pietro Berrettini, was a painter and architect of the Roman Baroque period. He was from the town of Cortona in Tuscany.What is Pietro da Cortona known for?
Pietro da Cortona is known for his painting and architecture, especially his ceiling fresco Allegory of Divine Providence and Barberini Power in the Palazzo Barberini. His fresco was a watershed in illusionistic painting and a model for Baroque ceilings that followed.What was Pietro da Cortona's art style?
Pietro da Cortona created an individual style, distinct from those of Bernini and Borromini. From 1634 to 1638, theoretical debates were held in the Accademia di San Luca regarding the proper representation of histories, and these debates became known as the Cortona/Sacchi Controversy.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Pietro da Cortona's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Musée Granet Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Weston Park Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum National Gallery of Armenia Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [5] book Lilian H. Zirpolo, Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [6] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
- [7] book Blunt, Anthony, 1907-1983, Roman Baroque Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
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