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Ceiling of the Church of the Gesù, Rome, Italy
1750
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Sketch of the Church of the Gesù ceiling, painted by Giovanni Battista Gaulli (called "Il Baciccio"), showing the Triumph of the Nature of Jesus. The painted decoration is contained between four windows at either side.
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Details
- Title: Ceiling of the Church of the Gesù, Rome, Italy
- Date Created: 1750
- Location Created: France
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Pen and black ink, brush and grey watercolor on white laid paper
- Credit line: Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
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