Giovanni Battista Gaulli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giovanni Battista Gaulli

Italian painter of the late Baroque (1639-1709)

Date of Birth: 08-May-1639

Place of Birth: Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1709

Profession: painter, sculptor

Nationality: Italy

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Giovanni Battista Gaulli (8 May 1639 – 2 April 1709), also known as Baciccio or Baciccia (Genoese nicknames for Giovanni Battista), was an Italian artist working in the High Baroque and early Rococo periods.
He is best known for his grand illusionistic vault frescos in the Church of the Gesù in Rome, Italy.
His work was influenced by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.



Alternative names	Baciccio, Il Baciccio, Baciccia
Description	Italian painter and sculptor
Date of birth/death	8 May 1639	2 April 1709
Location of birth/death	Genoa	Rome
Work location	Genoa, Rome
Authority control	: Q520573 VIAF: 66694604 ISNI: 0000 0001 0814 8921 ULAN: 500000833 LCCN: n88616724 NLA: 35898973 WorldCat