Andrea Sacchi's Rediscovered Frescoes in Rome Palazzo à Ripetta
So, there’s this amazing discovery in Rome! A bunch of frescoes by Baroque artist Andrea Sacchi were found in a loggia at Palazzo à Ripetta, close to Piazza del Popolo. They had been hidden under poor repainting since the 1800s. Art historian Giovan Battista Fidanza stumbled upon them in 2017 while researching for a dictionary, after reading a 2012 article about them being uncovered during a renovation. These works were commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte when Sacchi was just a teenager. Restoration happened between 2010 and 2011, led by Triana Ariè. Fidanza shared his findings in a 2022 book that highlights Sacchi's early talent, which impressed notable figures of the time. Mariasole Garacci wrote about this for Artribune.
Key facts
- Frescoes by Andrea Sacchi rediscovered in Palazzo à Ripetta, Rome.
- Hidden under mediocre repainting since the 19th century.
- Discovered by Giovan Battista Fidanza in 2017 while compiling a dictionary entry.
- Commissioned by Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte.
- Painted when Sacchi was under eighteen years old.
- Restoration conducted by Triana Ariè between 2010 and 2011.
- Publication: 'Andrea Sacchi and Cardinal del Monte' (2022) by Paul Holberton Publishing.
- Frescoes precede Sacchi's major works like 'Miracolo di San Gregorio Magno' and 'Divina Sapienza'.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Sacchi
- Caravaggio
- Giovan Battista Fidanza
- Giovanni Battista Passeri
- Giovan Pietro Bellori
- Francesco Albani
- Annibale Carracci
- Pietro da Cortona
- Francis Haskell
- Mariasole Garacci
- Triana Ariè
Institutions
- Università di Tor Vergata
- Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon
- Paul Holberton Publishing
- Accademia di San Luca
- Artribune
- Palazzo Barberini
- Basilica di San Pietro
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Palazzo à Ripetta
- Piazza del Popolo
- Tridente
- Casino Ludovisi
- Palazzo San Martino Valperga
- Via di Ripetta