Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena

Ferdinando Galli-Bibiena (18 August 1657 – 3 January 1743), surname also spelt Galli da Bibiena or Bibbiena, was an Italian Baroque-era architect, designer, and painter.

Biography Bibiena was born on 18 August 1657 at Bologna. In his decorations for the theatre and festivities, Bibiena replaced the central (vertical) axis with a diagonal axis, introducing an angular perspective.

Using the ornate style of late Baroque sculpture and architecture, the members of the Galli-Bibiena family produced a series of theatrical and other designs that are exceptional for their intricate splendour and spacious proportions achieved by detailed perspective.

From about 1690 to 1787, eight Bibienas designed and painted for many of the courts of Europe with intricate settings for operas, weddings, and funerals. The Habsburgs were their most generous patrons.

Among his followers or artists in his studio was Domenico Francia.