Pietro Francesco Garola (1638–1716): The Architect of Roman Light Pietro Francesco Garola, born circa 1638 in Giaveno (now part of Turin), Italy—the exact date remains elusive to historians—emerged from the turbulent intellectual landscape of Baroque Piedmont as a painter and architect whose singular vision would redefine the depiction of urban spaces and imbue them with an unprecedented sense of atmospheric perspective. While biograp…