Luca Giordano Baroque Master In Florence

Luca Giordano (naples, 1634-1705) Was One Of Italys Most Celebrated Baroque Painters When He Travelled To Florence, Where His Art Was Already Appreciated And Collected. He Received Many Commissions, But Certainly The Most Prestigious Was That For The Decoration Of The Vault Of The Wing Of Palazzo Medici Riccardi, The Ancient House Of Lorenzo The Magnificent Which Was Then Owned By The Marquis Francesco Riccardi. The Riccardi Family Was Strictly Connected To The Medicis And The Decorative Program Of The Great Hall, Known As Gallery Of Mirrors, Was Centred Upon The Apotheosis Of The Medicis And Several Mythological Scenes Which Illustrate The Progress Of Humanity.