CARLO MARATTA (1625-1713) Portrait of Andre Le Notre (1679-80) Oil on canvas (112 x 85 cm) Chateau de Versailles To enlarge the image, right-click on it and choose "Open in a new tab" Carlo Maratta was one of the great Italian masters of the Late Baroque who excelled particularly in the genre of portraiture. From …
Tag: 17th century Italian painting
Saint Veronica
MATTIA PRETI (IL CAVALIERE CALABRESE) 1613-1699 Saint Veronica with the Veil (c. 1655-60) Oil on canvas (100 x 75 cm) Los Angeles County Museum of Art To enlarge the image, right-click on it and then "Open in a new tab" The text that follows belongs to the entry written by Richard Rand for the catalogue …
A Greek Tale
GUIDO RENI (1575-1642) Atalanta and Hippomenes (1622-25) Museo del Prado, Madrid Oil on canvas (206 x 297 cm) To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" Born in Bologna Guido Reni was apprenticed at the age of 10 to the Flemish master Denis Calvaert, after a few years he joined …
Old Masters 