Giovanni Francesco Romanelli

The Rape of the Sabine Women, detail of a fresco in the Queen's Cabinet, Louvre

Giovanni Francesco Romanelli (Viterbo, 1610[1]– Viterbo, 1662) was a major Italian painter of the Baroque period, celebrated for his use of bright, vivid colors and also for his clarity of detail. Many of his works are on display in the Louvre.

  1. ^ Baldinucci claims the date is May 14, 1617.