Portrait (ca. 1655) of Andrea Sacchi by Carlo Maratta ,

Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid

Andrea Sacchi was born near Rome and was subsequently based there.  He trained under Pietro da Cortona, under whom he worked at Villa Sacchetti at Castel Fusano, near Ostia in 1628.  However, he later publicly criticised Pietro’s exuberant style.  He attracted a number of like-minded followers, who included Andrea Camassei and Giacinto Gimignani.  Most of his surviving works are in Rome. 

Foligno

Immaculate Virgin (17th century)

This documented altarpiece by Andrea Sacchi in the Oratorio del Buon Gesù was destroyed when the oratory  was damaged in the bombardment of 1944.

Perugia

Purification of the Virgin (1651)

Portrait of Taddeo Barberini (17th century)