Project For The Decoration Of A Church — Francisco Ricci De Guevara

Project for the decoration of a church

Discover Francisco Ricci de Guevara’s stunning 1685 sketch of a church facade! Baroque architecture, intricate details & dynamic design – a unique piece of Spanish art history.


francisco ricci de guevara (1614 - 1685)

Francisco Ricci de Guevara (1614-1685) was a Spanish Baroque painter of Italian descent, known for his religious works & stage designs at the Spanish court. Explore his art!

Museo Cerralbo (Madrid, Spain)

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This is a sketch for the mural decoration of one sector of the elevation of a lady chapel in a church. Francisco Rizi learnt the quadrattura technique from the Italians Agostino Mitelli and Angelo Michele Colonna with mock structures, which he applied in the decoration of lady chapels in several convents in Madrid.