Giovanni Battista Vaccà: Master of Baroque Chiaroscuro Giovanni Battista Vaccà (1688-1745) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of Rome during the Baroque era, renowned primarily for his sculptural prowess and particularly for his monumental statue of Saint John the Evangelist housed within the Museo San Giovanni Decollato. Born in Rome itself, Vaccà’s formative years were steeped in the intellectual fervor and artisti…