Giovanni Battista Falda

The recorded working language is Italian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. Places of work recorded in the authority are Rome. Work by Giovanni Battista Falda is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Ghent University Library, Michael C. Carlos Museum, Print Collection and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes.

• Illustration — Falda's 1676 map of Rome Falda was sent as a boy to Rome, to work in the studio of Bernini, and his draughtsmanship caught the eye of the publisher Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi.[2][3] He engraved for Le fontane di Roma (Fountains in Rome)[4] and for Palazzi di Roma (Palaces of Rome).[5] The former books were expanded after Falda's death with engravings by Francesco Venturini. The latter was published in 1655 in collaboration with Pietro Ferrerio. He is sometimes known as 'Falda da Valduggia' because of his birthplace. His works became particularly popular with the first waves of Grand Tour participants during the latter parts of the 17th century, and Falda became a commercial success as a result. His works appealed to tourists keen to retain a detailed and accurate representation of those parts of Rome they had visited.[6]

Giovanni Battista Falda is recorded with the occupation copper engraver. Classed in the genre landscape painting. Le fontane di Roma nelle piaze e luoghi publici della città.. / Disegnate, et intagliate da G.B.F. Chiesa dedicata à S. Giovanni Battista Falda is recorded as printmaker, cartographer, architect, draftsperson and printer.