Fontana, Lavinia (1552-1614) Minerva in atto di abbigliarsi (Minerva Dressing) 1613 Oil on canvas, 258 x 190 cm Galleria Borghese, Roma The work, which dates back to 1613, was painted in Rome, evoked here through the dome of St. Peter’s visible…
Rulers: • James I, King of England and Ireland (1603-1625) • James VI, King of Scotland (1567-1625) Literature: • Cervantes, Miguel de (1547-1515): Novelas ejemplares (1613) • Shakespeare, William (1564-1616): Henry VIII (1613) Art: • Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625): Paradise Landscape (c.1613-15) • El…
Fontana, Lavinia (1552-1614) Autoritratto allo scrittoio (Self-Portrait in a Studio) 1579 Oil on copper, diam. 15.5 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze
Fontana, Lavinia (1552-1614) Apparizione di Gesù alla Maddalena (Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene) 1581 Oil on canvas, 80 x 65.5 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze
(1552–1614) The artist’s works: Autoritratto alla spinetta 1577 Accademia di San Luca, Roma Autoritratto c.1577 Museo de Zaragoza, Zaragoza Ritratto di Gian Paolo Zappi c.1577 Museo de Zaragoza, Zaragoza Autoritratto allo scrittoio 1579 Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze Ritratto di nobildonna c.1580 National…
Rulers: • James I, King of England and Ireland (1603-1625) • James VI, King of Scotland (1567-1625) Births: • Fourment, Hélène (1614-1673) Deaths: • El Greco (1541-1614) • Fontana, Lavinia (1552-1614) Literature: • Cervantes, Miguel de (1547-1515): Viaje del Parnaso (1614) • Jonson, Ben (1572-1637): Bartholomew…
Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593) Il Cuoco (The Cook) c.1570 Oil on wood, 52.5 x 41 cm Nationalmuseum, Stockholm “Reversible head” which allows for a dual interpretation when turned upside-down.
Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593) Il Giurista (The Lawyer, possibly Ulrich Zasius) 1566 Oil on canvas, 64 x 51 cm Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
1792: Founded as “Kungliga Museet” (Royal Museum) 1866: Current building completed and opened Location: Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2, 111 48 Stockholm Website: https://www.nationalmuseum.se/en/ Collection: • Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593): Il Cuoco (c.1570) • Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593): Il Giurista (1566) • Bronzino (1503-1572): Isabella de’ Medici (1552-53)…
Museums: • Moderna Museet: Exercisplan 4, 111 49 Stockholm • Nationalmuseum: Södra Blasieholmshamnen 2, 111 48 Stockholm Births: • Andersson, Bibi (1935-2019) • Andrésen, Björn (1955) • Bergman, Ingrid (1915-1982) • Ekland, Britt (1942) Deaths: • Andersson, Bibi (1935-2019) • Charles XIV John, King of…