Art, literature & historyAndrea Pozzo
1642–1709
Selected artwork
St. Augustine and the Child on the Seashore
1642–1709
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Other names (18)
andrea dal pozzo, Andrea del Pozzo, Andrea Pozzi, Andrea Putens, Andrea Puteus, Andreas Puteus, André Pozzi, A. Pozzi, Cavalieri Andrea Pozzi, Cavalieri Pozzi, Le Pere del Pozzo, Padre Andreas, Padre Andreas Puteus, Padre Poudzy, Padre Pozzi, Padre Pozzo, Pozzo Andrea dal, P. Pozzi Gesuita
Biography
Andrea Pozzo (Italian: [anˈdrɛːa ˈpottso]; Latinized version: Andreas Puteus; 30 November 1642 – 31 August 1709) was an Italian Jesuit brother, Baroque painter, architect, decorator, stage designer, and art theoretician.
Pozzo was best known for his grandiose frescoes using the technique of quadratura to create an illusion of three-dimensional space on flat surfaces. His masterpiece is the nave ceiling of the Church of Sant'Ignazio in Rome. Through his techniques, he became one of the most noteworthy figures of the Baroque period. He is also noted for the architectural plans of Ljubljana Cathedral (1700), inspired by the designs of the Jesuit churches Il Gesù and S. Ignazio in Rome.
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Influenced by
- Peter Paul Rubenseditorial inference
Evidence
The cited biography explicitly attributes artistic influence or inspiration to the named painter(s); retained as a secondary-source assertion. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Andrea Pozzo. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- musée des Beaux-Arts — Nantes2 recorded works
- National Gallery of Art1 recorded work
- Pinacoteca Ambrosiana1 recorded work
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art1 recorded work