GUARANA, Jacopo
(b. 1720, Verona, d. 1808, Venezia)

Apollo Conducting the Orchestra of Putte (detail)

1776
Fresco
Ospedaletto, Venice

The illusionistic invention of the painted grilles on the walls above the doors is remarkably effective. Through one of them, some of the young women can be glimpsed watching the concert with interest.