FERRARI, Gregorio de
(b. 1647, Porto Maurizio, d. 1726, Genova)

Summer

1680s
Fresco
Palazzo Brignole-Sale (Rosso), Genoa

Ferrari was one of the great decorators in Genoa who worked in palaces and churches. He applied together the fresco and the stucco technique giving more plasticity to the frescoes.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 10 minutes):
Vivaldi: Concerto in G minor RV 315 op. 8. No. 2 (Summer)