a-l-ancien-regime: Church of the Gesu, Rome, Lazio, Italy. The decorations of the vault over the nav
a-l-ancien-regime:Church of the Gesu, Rome, Lazio, Italy. The decorations of the vault over the nave date back to the 17th Century. The fresco is the work of Giovanni Battista Gaulli, known as Baciccia. The stucco reliefs were executed by Ercole Antonio Raggi and Leonardo Reti, following the drawings of Baciccia who wanted to effect a real continuity between painting and sculpture -- source link
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