Frescoes in the Baglioni Chapel in Spello
by PINTURICCHIO

The paintings in the Baglioni Chapel in the Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore in Spello (Umbria) was commissioned by the papal protonotary Troilo Baglioni, who served as prior of the church before he was appointed bishop of Perugia in 1501. Also known as the Cappella Bella because of its colourful paintings, the space served until 1874 as a sacrament chapel.

Nothing is known about the circumstances of the chapel's painting or Pinturicchio's contract with the donor. Presumably the painter completed his work in the chapel in October 1501. The decoration consists of three large scenes on the three walls of the chapel, as well as four enthroned sibyls on the vaulting. The three scenes are the Annunciation on the left wall, Jesus among the Doctors on the right wall, and the Adoration of the Shepherds on the back wall.

Preview Picture Data File Info Comment
The Annunciation
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

900*1077
True Color
209 Kb



The Annunciation
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

927*770
True Color
178 Kb



The Annunciation (detail)
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

900*1087
True Color
187 Kb



The Annunciation (detail)
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

900*1148
True Color
205 Kb



The Annunciation (detail)
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

900*1307
True Color
178 Kb



The Annunciation (detail)
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

500*1181
True Color
130 Kb



Christ among the Doctors
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

900*1078
True Color
216 Kb



Christ among the Doctors (detail)
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

900*1143
True Color
174 Kb



The Adoration of the Shepherds
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

900*1082
True Color
232 Kb



The Adoration of the Shepherds
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

900*1111
True Color
214 Kb



The Adoration of the Shepherds (detail)
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

900*1154
True Color
228 Kb



The Adoration of the Shepherds (detail)
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

1003*898
True Color
196 Kb



Four Enthroned Sibyls
1501
Fresco
Collegiata di Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

900*1085
True Color
235 Kb




Summary of paintings by PINTURICCHIO
Baglioni Chapel in Spello
Piccolomini Library in Siena
Borgia Appartments in the Vatican
Various frescoes and panels