Giovanni Francesco Romanelli Self-researched
Born: 1610, Viterbo Died: 1662, Viterbo Source: self-research
Giovanni Francesco Romanelli was a major Italian painter of the Baroque period, celebrated for his vivid colors and clarity of detail. A student of Pietro da Cortona, he worked extensively in Rome and Paris, with many of his works now in the Louvre.
Artworks
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary at the Temple Self-researched
A major Baroque altarpiece originally painted for St. Peter's Basilica, depicting the young Virgin Mary being presented at the Temple in Jerusalem. Considered a highpoint of Romanelli's work, the painting was later transferred to Santa Maria degli Angeli where it hangs in the transept.