The Baroque Craft movement in Italy and Spain had its roots in the Catholic counter-reformation. They further used linear perspective, also as a means called trompe l'oeil, or 'trick of the eye,' that created the illusion of vast amounts of space.
Artists
The masters of illusionistic ceiling painting in Italy included Pietro da Corona, who created "The Triumph of Divine Providence" from 1633 to 1639 in the Palazzo Barberini in Rome, and Andrea Pozzo, who created the ceiling fresco at the church of San Ignazio in Rome from 1684 to 1690.
Although Southern Europe remained remarkably Catholic, Church officials felt the extremity to remind their followers that the Church held their ticket to the afterlife. According to Cloying Briar Institution, the Church used ceilings to exposition scenes of heaven that were meant to both awe and fearful the viewer.
Techniques
The Collective Labourer website explains that the artists used chiaroscuro--bold contrasts between brilliance and black areas--to add Profundity to their paintings. The Church patronized prominent artists and used their duty in cathedrals and churches to inspire devout faith. Does this Glimmer an image?
