The word "baroque" is derived from the French "baroque," which originally indicated a malformed pearl. This term was later mediated by the Portuguese "barroco" and Spanish "barrueco," which refer to extravagant and unusual forms. Initially considered an insult to logic and good taste, the Baroque style was later brought to its highest expression by three artists in Rome: Bernini, Borromini, and Pietro da Cortona.The Baroque also had great interpreters in sculpture and painting in Genoa, such as Francesco Maria Schiaffino, author of the statue of the Virgin Mary Queen of Genoa, placed on the altar of the Dogale Chapel.
