POMPEO BATONI (1708-1787) Allegory of the Arts (1740) Oil on canvas (175 x 138 cm) Frankfurt, Städelisches Museum To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and “Open in a new tab” In 1740, Pompeo Batoni began to work on a large canvas that was commissioned by a Florentine nobleman, the Marquess Vincenzo Riccardi. The subject …