The glittering embroidery on the sitter's ermine-trimmed jacket recalls 17th-century polish uniforms and suggests that he may have been a member of a visiting delegation to rome. Born and trained in genoa, baciccio, once in rome, became a protégé of the great sculptor and architect gian lorenzo bernini, who helped him obtain commissions. The open, upturned hand is a gesture associated with conversation, in this case, presumably with the viewer. This, along with the way the sitter leans slightly to one side, gives the portrait a sense of spontaneity that recalls bernini's lively style. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1700 (Baroque). Place of creation: Rome, Italy. Dimensions: height: 90.1 cm (35.4 in); width: 76.7 cm (30.1 in); Painted surface height: 68.7 cm (27 in); width: 55.5 cm (21.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Giovanni Battista Gaulli - Portrait of a Man - Walters 371832
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