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7.13: Il Gesu, Rome

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    Frank Dabell, Beth Harris, and Steven Zucker provide a description, historical perspective, and analysis of the Church of Il Gesu.

    Thumbnail for the embedded element "Il Gesù, including Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco"

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    Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Church of Il Gesu, Rome (consecrated 1584, ceiling fresco, The Triumph of the Name of Jesus, by il Baciccio, also known as Giovanni Battista Gaulli, 1672–1685).

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    • Il Gesu, including Triumph of the Name of Jesus ceiling fresco. Authored by: Frank Dabell, Dr. Beth Harris, and Dr. Steven Zucker. Provided by: Khan Academy. Located at: www.khanacademy.org/humanities/monarchy-enlightenment/baroque-art1/baroque-italy/v/il-gesu-rome-consecrated-1584. License: CC BY-NC-SA: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

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