Sassuolo

The Palazzo Ducale Estense, with the frescoes by Jean Boulanger and the "Bolognese quadrature" by Angelo Michele Colonna, Agostino Mitelli, Baldassarre Bianchi and Gian Giacomo Monti.

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The Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadne: Baroque Ceiling by Jean Boulanger

The Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadne: Baroque Ceiling by Jean Boulanger

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Ceiling painting detail with grapes and squirrel by Jean Boulanger

Ceiling painting detail with grapes and squirrel by Jean Boulanger

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Pirates Find Bacchus: Jean Boulanger's Baroque Ceiling Fresco in Sassuolo

Pirates Find Bacchus: Jean Boulanger's Baroque Ceiling Fresco in Sassuolo

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Bacchus and the Secret of Wine: Jean Boulanger's Tempera Mural

Bacchus and the Secret of Wine: Jean Boulanger's Tempera Mural

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Bacchus and Ariadne: The Wedding Banquet Fresco by Jean Boulanger

Bacchus and Ariadne: The Wedding Banquet Fresco by Jean Boulanger

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Bacchus Transforms Pirates into Dolphins: Baroque Ceiling by Jean Boulanger

Bacchus Transforms Pirates into Dolphins: Baroque Ceiling by Jean Boulanger

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Medea Rejuvenates the Nurses of Bacchus by Jean Boulanger

Medea Rejuvenates the Nurses of Bacchus by Jean Boulanger

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Venus gives the crown to Ariadne: fresco by Jean Boulanger in Sassuolo

Venus gives the crown to Ariadne: fresco by Jean Boulanger in Sassuolo

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The Ceiling Painting by Jean Boulanger in the Bacchus Gallery, Sassuolo

The Ceiling Painting by Jean Boulanger in the Bacchus Gallery, Sassuolo

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Italian Baroque Wall Tempera by Jean Boulanger: Acetes and Pentheus

Italian Baroque Wall Tempera by Jean Boulanger: Acetes and Pentheus

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Bacchus and Ariadne: Ceiling Fresco by Jean Boulanger in Sassuolo

Bacchus and Ariadne: Ceiling Fresco by Jean Boulanger in Sassuolo

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Jean Boulanger's Tempera Painting: Vine Shoots in the Bacchus Gallery

Jean Boulanger's Tempera Painting: Vine Shoots in the Bacchus Gallery

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Bacchus fresco panel by Jean Boulanger on the ceiling of the Este Ducal Palace in Sassuolo

Bacchus fresco panel by Jean Boulanger on the ceiling of the Este Ducal Palace in Sassuolo

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Meneos' Daughters Transformed into Bats, fresco by Jean Boulanger

Meneos' Daughters Transformed into Bats, fresco by Jean Boulanger

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Bacchus and Silenus towards Lydia: Baroque Art in Este Ducal Palace

Bacchus and Silenus towards Lydia: Baroque Art in Este Ducal Palace

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Jean Boulanger's Wall Tempera Painting: Semele and Juno

Jean Boulanger's Wall Tempera Painting: Semele and Juno

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Este Ducal Palace Sassuolo: The Facade on Rosa Square

Este Ducal Palace Sassuolo: The Facade on Rosa Square

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Fountain of Neptune by Antonio Raggi in the Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo

Fountain of Neptune by Antonio Raggi in the Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo

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Neptune Statue by Antonio Raggi, Este Ducal Palace in Sassuolo

Neptune Statue by Antonio Raggi, Este Ducal Palace in Sassuolo

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Galatea by Antonio Raggi: Baroque Statue at the Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo

Galatea by Antonio Raggi: Baroque Statue at the Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo

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Illusionistic Decoration in the Church of St. Francis, Sassuolo

Illusionistic Decoration in the Church of St. Francis, Sassuolo

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Apotheosis of St. Francis: Jean Boulanger's Baroque Fresco in Sassuolo

Apotheosis of St. Francis: Jean Boulanger's Baroque Fresco in Sassuolo

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Interior of St. Francis Church in Sassuolo: The Illusionistic Art of Bianchi and Monti

Interior of St. Francis Church in Sassuolo: The Illusionistic Art of Bianchi and Monti

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Triumph of Bacchus Centrepiece: Venetian Rosolio Service, Late 1700s

Triumph of Bacchus Centrepiece: Venetian Rosolio Service, Late 1700s

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The Este Eagle: Heraldic Emblem on Sassuolo's Ducal Palace Facade

The Este Eagle: Heraldic Emblem on Sassuolo's Ducal Palace Facade