Il Gesù, Rome


Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and Giacomo della Porta, Church of Il Gesù, Rome (consecrated 1584, ceiling fresco, The Triumph of the Name of Jesus, by il Baciccio, also known as Giovanni Battista Gaulli, 1672-1685).


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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Il Gesù, Rome," in Smarthistory, April 8, 2021, accessed June 5, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/il-gesu-rome/.