Caino e Abele (Porta del Paradiso)

Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Caino e Abele (Cain and Abel) 1425–1452 Gilt bronze Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze This is the second panel of the Gates of Paradise, with the story of Cain and Abel. See also: Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Porta del Paradiso 1425–1452…

Adamo ed Eva (Porta del Paradiso)

Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Adamo ed Eva (Adam and Eve) 1425–1452 Gilt bronze Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze This is the first panel of the Gates of Paradise, with the story of Adam and Eve. See also: Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Porta del Paradiso 1425–1452…

Porta del Paradiso (1425-1452)

Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455) Porta del Paradiso (Gates of Paradise) 1425–1452 Gilt bronze, 599 × 462 × 245 cm Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze Damaged during the flood of Florence, the original panels, after having been restored, are kept in the…

Lorenzo Ghiberti

(1378–1455) Lorenzo di Bartolo The artist’s works: Sacrificio di Isacco 1401 Museo del Bargello, Firenze Abramo 1425–1452 Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze Adamo ed Eva 1425–1452 Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze Caino e Abele 1425–1452 Battistero di San Giovanni, Firenze Davide 1425–1452 Battistero di…

The White Flower (1932)

O’Keeffe, Georgia (1887-1986) The White Flower (White Trumpet Flower) 1932 Oil on canvas, 76 x 101 cm San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Despite the influence of many established artists, O’Keeffe was able to develop her own distinctive response to…

Jeune bergère (1885)

Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905) Jeune bergère (Young Shepherdess) 1885 Oil on canvas mounted on board, 157.48 cm x 72.39 cm San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego

Bouquet (1916-1917)

Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Bouquet 1916–1917 Oil on canvas, 139.7 x 102.24 cm San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego Matisse came to painting later in life than his precocious rival Picasso and was introduced to Impressionism by the late works of…