Sunday, February 4, 2018

One large ceiing = one painting

The Allegory of Divine Providence and Barberini Power is a fresco by Italian painter Pietro da Cortona. It fills the large ceiling of the grand salon of the Palazzo Barberini. The painting was started in 1633 and was finished in about three years. There are written guides in available in English to try and understand the painting. - Nancy

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