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Historical Artist - Giovanni Baglione (1566 - 1643)
Giovanni Baglione was born in Rome and worked there for most of his career. Although he worked
as a painter, he is most famous for collection of artist biographies published in 1642. The work
includes both Italian artists and foreigners working in Rome.
A pupil of Francesco Morelli, he worked mainly in Rome, initially with a late-Mannerist style.
His main works are frescoes which can be seen in the Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, in the
Cappella Borghese. For the church of Santa Maria dell'Orto he painted in the chapel of Our Lady
with the Zuccari scenes from the life of the Blessed Virgin. Among other works which he executed
for this church is a painting of Saint Sebastian. An excellent example of Baglione's work is The
Last Supper at San Nicola in Carcere. He also painted a St. Stephen for the cathedral of
Perugia, and a St. Catharine for the cathedral of Loreto. The Giustizia hall at the Rocca dei
Rossi was completely frescoed by Baglione. He died at Rome.
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