 Triumph of Divine Providence (det.) by Pietro da Cortona The jaw-dropping frescoed ceiling of the vast salone of the Palazzo Barberini is the work of the great Baroque painter and architect Pietro Berrittini (1596-1669), better known as Pietro da Cortona. The fresco was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII (r. 1623-44), a member of the Barberini family (whose heraldic three bees perform a starring role), and created between 1633 and 1639.  The Triumph of Divine Providence (det.) by Pietro da Cortona  The Triumph of Divine Providence by Pietro da Cortona  The Palazzo Barberini Comments are closed.
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