Filippo Gherardi

Filippo Gherardi (1643–1704) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period.

Born in Lucca, he was mostly active in Venice and Rome, where he became a member of the large studio of Pietro da Cortona, often working closely with Giovanni Coli.

With Coli, Gherardi was initially a trainee of Pietro Paolini in Lucca.

One of his masterpieces are the ceiling frescoes in the Palazzo Colonna in Rome, celebrating the participation of a family member in the Battle of Lepanto.

In Venice, Coli and Gherardi also frescoed the Library in the monastery of San Giorgio Maggiore.