Girolamo Troppa

Place: Rocchette

Born: 1637

Death: 1710

Biography:

Girolamo Troppa was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, born in Rocchette, Italy in 1637 and died in 1710. He was active in Rome and Umbria and was a follower of Carlo Maratti. He painted mainly sacred subjects and his works can be found in various churches in Rome, Umbria, and Terni. Some of his notable works include 'The Conception after Castelli', 'Emperor Julian after one of the artists named Pomarancio', and 'Portrait of Louis XIV'. He is also known for his works in the church of San Giacomo delle Penitenti, in competition with the son of Giovan Francesco Romanelli. He painted for the church of San Salvatore and the Oratory of San Sebastiano in his native Rocchette, and for the church of San Niccolò (1700) in San Torri in Sabina.