About: Among many other commissions, he decorated the Casino Ludovisi. The main fresco, “Aurora,” on the ceiling of the Grand Hall, is a spirited romantic work, painted to appear as though there were no ceiling, so that the viewer could see Aurora’s chariot moving directly over the building. (Source - Encyclopedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Il-Guercino#ref250442)
Location: The Casino Dell’ Aurora of the Boncompagni Ludovisi. Read more at https://villaludovisi.org/
3D Model Credit: Kelly McClinton, doctoral student at Indiana University under the advisement of Professor Bernard Frischer.
Photo Credit: the Boncompagni Ludovisi family, without whom this wonderful project would not be possible!