PETER PAUL RUBENS (1577-1640) The Entombment (c.1612) Oil on canvas (131 x 130 cm) Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" Recognized as the greatest painter of his day, Rubens received commissions from all over Europe and created profound, original statements of virtually every …
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A Beautiful Girl
JEAN-ETIENNE LIOTARD (1702-1789) Maria Frederike van Reede-Athlone at Seven Years of Age (1755) Pastel on vellum (57 x 43 cm) Paul Getty Museum To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" Portraiture reached its most refined and sophisticated state during the 18th century. The number of artists whose chief occupation …
The Musicians’ Brawl
GEORGES DE LA TOUR (1593-1652) The Musicians' Brawl (c. 1625-30) Oil on canvas (86 x 141 cm) Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" Born in Lorraine, a place where the Nordic, French and Italian cultures meet; a contemporary of Jacques Callot (1592-1635) and …
Before the Ball
JEAN-FRANCOIS DE TROY (1679-1752) Before the Ball (1735) Oil on canvas (82 x 63 cm) Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" De Troy was a very talented and versatile artist; he was an equally competent draughtsman, easel and fresco painter and tapestry designer. …
The Laundress
JEAN BAPTISTE GREUZE (1725-1805) The Laundress (1761) Oil on canvas (40.5 x 32 cm) Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" During the last half of the 18th century, Greuze was the most famous and successful exponent of genre painting in France. He normally …
Saint Gines
LUISA IGNACIA ROLDÁN (1652-1706) San Ginés de La Jara (1692) Wood, painted and gilded. Height: 176 cm Paul J. Getty Museum, Los Angeles To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and open it on a new tab Luisa Roldán (better known as La Roldana) was the first Spanish female sculptor on record and one of …
Jacob van Reygersberg
ROMBOUT VERHULST (1624-1698) Bust of Jacob van Reygersberg (1671) Marble: Height: 63 cm - Width: 57 - Depth: 33 cm Paul J. Getty Museum, Los Angeles To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" Rombout Verhulst was one of the finest Flemish sculptors of the XVIIth century. Born in Malines, …
The Abduction of Proserpine
FRANCOIS GIRARDON (1628-1715) The Abduction of Proserpine (1693-1710) Bronze = Height: 105 cm Paul J. Getty Museum, Los Angeles To enlarge the picture, right-click on it and "Open in a new tab" Girardon, the most important sculptor of Louis XIV, had a solid academic background thanks to a scholarship provided by Chancellor Seguier. The young …
The Child Christ
ANTON MARIA MARAGLIANO (1664-1739) The Child Christ (c. 1700) Painted wood with glass eyes (Height: 73 cm) Paul J. Getty Museum, Los Angeles To enlarge the pictures, right-click on them and "open in a new tab" Born in Genoa, the son of a baker, Anton Maria Maragliano entered as an apprentice in his maternal uncle's …
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 …
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