Triumph of the Name of Jesus (sketch)
This bozzetto maps the ceiling of Il Gesù: clouds break, saints surge, and the divine name floods the space. Quick, luminous strokes lay out the illusionism later frescoed at scale. You feel the Baroque engine—movement, light, and glory—before it’s fully polished.
Why This Artwork Is Important
- Working design for Rome’s paradigm of Baroque ceiling illusion.
- Shows Baciccio’s process—light effects and figure flow in embryo.
What to Look For
- Radiant IHS monogram as the light source.
- Foreshortened bodies tumbling toward the nave.
- Cloud ‘architecture’ sketching the future illusion.
Fun Fact
The finished fresco spills past the frame with stucco—painting that invades space.
Last Minute Offers
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