Andrea Sacchi
(1599–1661) painter active in Rome (1599-1661)
Andrea Sacchi (1599–1661) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Andrea Sacchi belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Andrea Sacchi was born in Nettuno and died in Rome. The teachers included Francesco Albani, Andrea Camassei, and Tommaso Donini. Andrea Sacchi worked in Bologna and Rome. Wikidata associates Andrea Sacchi with Baroque. The students included Jean-Gilles Delcour and Pietro Paolo Baldini.
One of the best-known works is ‘Daedalus and Icarus’. The works belong mainly to the genres portrait painting, history painting, and allegory. The catalogue has 27 works by Andrea Sacchi with free images. The dated works span the years 1601–1700. Works by Andrea Sacchi are held by several collections, among them drawings in the National Gallery of Art, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Pradomuseet, and Fitzwilliam Museum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Francisco de Zurbarán, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Pieter van Mol, Adriaen van Utrecht, and Diego Velázquez.