JOSE ANTOLINEZ (1635-75) The Liberation of St. Peter (c.1670) Oil on canvas (167 x 128 cm) National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin To enlarge the picture, right-click on it, then "Open in a new tab" The following text belongs to the entry written by Adrian Le Harivel, Curator, National Gallery of Ireland, for the catalogue of …
Tag: Baroque
Allegory of Painting
FRANS VAN MIERIS I (1635-1681) Allegory of Painting (1661) Oil on copper 12,5 x 8,5 cm The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles To enlarge the image, right-click on it and open it in a new tab Frans van Mieris I was a leading member of the fijnschilders (fine painters), a group of artists active …
Husband and Wife
GODFRIED SCHALCKEN (1643-1706) Self-portrait (1679) Portrait of the Artist's Wife (1679) Oil on copper, 41,5 x 30,5 cm Prince of Lichtenstein's Collection, Vaduz To enlarge the pictures, right-click on them and "Open in a new tab" (*) (*) The images have been kindly provided by the Princely Collections of the House of Liechtenstein. I recommend …
Samuel Ampzing
FRANS HALS (1582-1666) Samuel Ampzing (c.1630) Oil on copper (16,5 x 12 cm) Private Collection, United States To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and open it on a new tab "This exquisite portrait, one of three known works that Frans Hals painted on copper, depicts the Haarlem clergyman, poet, and historian Samuel Ampzing (1590–1632) …
Old Masters 