Italian scenic artist, part of the Galli da Bibiena family, son of Giovanni Maria Galli Bibiena. He studied painting under Carlo Cignani, architecture under Giulio Troili (called Paradosso) (c. 1613-after 1683), and scene design under Giacomo Torelli (c. 1604-1678). In the early 1680s Ferdinando became the chief painter and architect of Ranuccio Farnese II, 6th Duke of Parma and Piacenza; he stayed at the ducal courts of Parma and Piacenza for nearly 30 years. In 1708-1712 he was active in Barcelona; in 1712-1716 in Vienna. //