Michele Rocca
Michele Rocca (1671 - 1751): The Sensuous Baroque Master Michele Rocca, born in Parma around 1671 and dying sometime after 1751, was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He gained renown as Parmigianino the younger or Michele da Parma, primarily active in Rome where he honed his skills under Pietro da Cortona. Rocca’s artistic vision embraced a profound sensualism—a characteristic deeply rooted in the burgeoning French Rococo style—evident throughout his oeuvre. His canvases frequently depicted mythological scenes brimming with opulent color palettes and masterful brushwork, reflecting…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Michele Rocca's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
