Giovanni Badarocco

Italian, 1648 - 1726

BiographyThe son and scholar of Giuseppe Badarocco, Giovanni was born at Genoa in 1648. After studying some time under his father he went to Rome, and entered the school of Carlo Maratti. Aiming at a freer and bolder style, he appears to have preferred the works of Pietro da Cortana to those of his master. He also painted in Naples and Venice, whence he returned to Genoa. There is great suavity and fine impasto in his colouring, which a profusion of ultramarine has preserved in all its brilliancy. He was much employed in easel historical pictures. Two of his largest and best works were in the Certosa at Polcevera. He died in 1726.

Bryan, Michael. Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, Biographical and Critical. London: George Bell, 1886.

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