# Religion Protected by Spain

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## Artwork

- Artist: [GIAQUINTO, Corrado](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f>)
- Date: 1701-1750
- Technique: Fresco

## Commentary

During his stay in Spain, Giaquinto enjoyed a high reputation equal to that of his compatriot Gianbattista Tiepolo. His output includes a number of altarpieces and easel paintings, although his most important legacy exists through his frescos painted for his royal patron, the most celebrated of which are for the Royal Chapel and the principal staircase of the Palacio de Oriente. Giaquinto&#39;s work left a profound influence on the generation of artists working in Spain during the second half of the 18th century, such as Francisco Bayeu, Antonio González Velázquez and even Francisco de Goya. These frescoes are on the vault above the main staircase of the Royal Palace in Madrid. This is the second work of Giaquinto in the palace after the frescoes of the Chapel. The stucco decoration waas made by J. B. Andreoli from the designs of Giaquinto.

## Related artworks

- [Adoration of the Magi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/adoration-of-the-magi-r5452f8cb959670>)
- [Adoration of the Magi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/adoration-of-the-magi-r7d9c466d664457>)
- [Allegory of Justice and Peace](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/allegory-of-justice-and-peace-r0389ed04b34083>)
- [Assumption of the Virgin](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/assumption-of-the-virgin-rbe2052dac3c53a>)
- [Immaculate Conception with the Prophet Elijah](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/immaculate-conception-with-the-prophet-elijah-r1de2ed0c8a8e5b>)
- [Pietà](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/piet-r009a59cbd00a2a>)
- [Rest on the Flight into Egypt](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/rest-on-the-flight-into-egypt-rd21c443fe483c5>)
- [Satan before the Lord](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/satan-before-the-lord-r86c654be966d26>)
- [St Margaret Mary Alacoque Contemplating the Sacred Heart of Jesus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/st-margaret-mary-alacoque-contemplating-the-sacred-heart-of-jesus-r5d3da0d5972199>)
- [The Birth of the Sun and the Triumph of Bacchus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/the-birth-of-the-sun-and-the-triumph-of-bacchus-r0d0846b3b30d92>)
- [The Birth of the Sun and the Triumph of Bacchus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/the-birth-of-the-sun-and-the-triumph-of-bacchus-r73bc2191af1d86>)
- [The Holy Spirit](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/giaquinto-corrado-ra356c0ae027e9f/the-holy-spirit-rf95ce8e220b84d>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)