Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi

Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi (* 1606 in Bologna, † November 28, 1680 in Rome ) was an Italian architect and painter.

Life

Grimaldi, who was named after his birthplace and the Bolognese, received his first training in the field of related to him Carracci family of painters and then at Francesco Albani. About 1626 he moved to Rome, where he worked as papal architect and painter. 1644 to 1652 he built together with Alessandro Villa Doria Pamphili Algardi. In the church of Santa Maria dell'Anima created frescoes are preserved by him. From 1649 to 1651 he worked with Giovanni Francesco Romanelli on behalf of Cardinal Mazarin in Paris. After returning to Rome where he became director of the Accademia di San Luca.