Giacomo Triga (1674 - 1746) was an Italian painter, active in Rome, as a painter of religious subjects. He served for a time as court painter to the Marquis

Gerolamo Theodoli Marchese Gerolamo (or Girolamo) Theodoli (1677–17 October 1766) was an Italian nobleman and architect, best known for designing the Teatro Argentina The Teatro Argentina (directly translating to "Theatre Argentina") is an opera house and theat ...

Life

Giacomo Triga was born in Rome into a family of Marche origins. His father was a bricklayer. Triga trained under

Benedetto Luti Benedetto Luti (17 November 1666 – 17 June 1724) was an Italian painter. Early life Luti was born in Florence on 17 November 1666. Career In 1691, he moved to Rome, where he was patronized by Cosimo III de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, an en ...

. He subsequently became court painter for the Marquis

. The young Pietro Bianchi served as his apprentice."Triga, Giacomo", Gente di Tuscia
/ref> In 1715 he received a papal commission to paint the ''Meeting of Saints Ignatius and Polycarp'' for San Clemente al Laterano. In 1726 he painted the ''Martyrdom of Saint Paul'' for

Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio The Basilica of Saints John and Paul on the Caelian Hill (Italian: ''Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio'') is an ancient basilica church in Rome, located on the Caelian Hill. It was originally built in 398. It is home to the Passionis ...

. He painted a fresco depicting the ''Glory of San Nicola'' for the church of San Nicola ai Prefetti in Rome. The work was commissioned circa 1729-1730 by his patron, the Marquis Gerolamo Theodoli.Restoration of Frescoes in Church of San Nicola ai Prefetti. The Marquis refurbished the family chapel at Santa Maria del Popolo The paintings were restored and refreshed by Triga. He was a member of the

Accademia di San Luca The Accademia di San Luca (the "Academy of Saint Luke") is an Italian academy of artists in Rome. The establishment of the Accademia de i Pittori e Scultori di Roma was approved by papal brief in 1577, and in 1593 Federico Zuccari became its fir ...

and the congregation of the Virtuosi del Pantheon. Triga died in Rome in 1746.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Triga, Giacomo 1674 births 1746 deaths Italian Baroque painters 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 18th-century Italian painters 18th-century Italian male artists