Baroque Painter · Active 1660 – 1660
Felice Ficherelli
Felice Ficherelli is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Ficherelli’s works in its collection, spanning themes of portrait.
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Felice Ficherelli (1)
About Felice Ficherelli
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Felice Ficherelli produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — portrait — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Felice Ficherelli are held in major institutions including Art Institute of Chicago. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Felice Ficherelli
- When did Felice Ficherelli live?
- Felice Ficherelli was active around 1660 – 1660, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Felice Ficherelli?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Felice Ficherelli paint?
- Portrait.