Palazzo Barberini, Rome: corner of the gran salone's tromp l'oeil ceiling, featuring swagged decoration, human and mythological figures and a gryphon

RIBA Ref No RIBA22750

Architect/Designer	Berrettini da Cortona, Pietro (1596-1669)
Artist/Photographer	Berrettini da Cortona, Pietro (1596-1669)
Country	Italy
City	Rome
Subject Date	1639
Image Date	1639
View	Interior
Style	Baroque
Medium	Drawing
Library Reference	SD6/10
Orientation	Portrait
Colour Info	Colour
Credit	RIBA Collections
Subject	Town houses ; Frescoes ; Ceilings ; Palaces ; Wall paintings

NOTES: This painted ceiling is also known as the 'Allegory of Divine Providence and Barberini Power'. It was commissioned from Berettini da Cortona (also known as Pietro da Cortona) by Pope Urban VIII (Maffeo Barberini) for the ceiling of his family palace.

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