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Filippo Gherardi

Illustration — Coli and Gherardi, fresco ceiling with the Battle of Lepanto in the Palazzo Colonna, Rome, 1675–78 Filippo Gherardi (1643–1704) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Filippo Gherardi was born in Lucca, he was mostly active in Venice and Rome, where he became a member of the large studio of Pietro da Cortona, often working closely with Giovanni Coli. One of his masterpieces are the ceiling frescoes in the Palazzo Colonna in Rome, celebrating the participation of a family member in the Battle of Lepanto.

Also recorded as Lucchesini Gherardi · Sancasciani · Sancasciani Gherardi · Lucchesini

Filippo Gherardi

Giovanni Coli e Filippo Gherardi, storie della battaglia di lepanto, 1675-78, 00,1.JPG

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Born
1643 · Lucca.
Died
1704 · Lucca.
Occupation
painter
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