Michele Rocca Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
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 styl
e—evident throughout his oeuvre. His canvases frequently depicted mythological scenes brimming with opulent color palettes and masterful brushwork, reflecting influences from both Roman art history and the aristocratic patronage of Parisian courts. Early Life & Training: Rocca’s formative years were spent in Parma, where he received instruction from Giovanni Battista Ferrari, establishing a foundation for his later artistic endeavo…
