Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528) Saint Jerome and the Lion Probably 1st half of the 16th century Oil on panel, 37 x 27 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
Saint Jerome and the Lion (s.d.)
Portrait of Frederick the Wise, Duke of Saxony (c.1525)
Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) Portrait of Frederick the Wise, Duke of Saxony c.1525 Oil on wood panel, 28.7 × 24.5 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia The sitter is Frederick the Wise, Duke of Saxony, who is best known for having protected…
Canal Grande: San Geremia e l’ingresso a Cannaregio (Mid-18th century)
Canaletto (1697-1768) Canal Grande: San Geremia e l’ingresso a Cannaregio (Grand Canal: San Geremia and the Entrance to the Cannaregio) Mid-18th century Oil on canvas, 46.7 x 72.7 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Canaletto was known for his city views of Venice,…
Saint Georges et le dragon (c.1909-1910)
Redon, Odilon (1840-1916) Saint Georges et le dragon (Saint George and the Dragon) c.1909–1910 Oil on paperboard, 53.3 x 67.9 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia According to Christian legend, Saint George, a Roman soldier, heroically killed a dragon that was terrorizing a…
Cattura di Cristo (1621)
Guercino (1591-1666) Cattura di Cristo (The Betrayal of Christ) 1621 or earlier Oil on canvas, 115.3 x 142.2 cm Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge Companion: Guercino (1591-1666) Incredulità di san Tommaso 1621 National Gallery, London
Saint Michel défait le diable (1850)
Delacroix, Eugène (1798-1863) Saint Michel défait le diable (Saint Michael Defeats the Devil) probably 1850 Oil on paper mounted to canvas, 48.3 x 59.7 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Delacroix made this small sketch for a much larger commission: the ceiling of…
Intérieur rouge (1902)
Vuillard, Édouard (1868-1940) Intérieur rouge (Red Interior) 1902 Oil on tan paper mounted to cradled panel, 37.1 x 51.1 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Vuillard never married, and he lived with his mother, a seamstress, for her entire life. He often depicted…
Baigneuses (1895-1900)
Degas, Edgar (1834-1917) Baigneuses (Bathers) 1895–1900 Pastel with charcoal underdrawing on paper, 59.1 × 73.7 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia One of the things that made Degas such a radical artist was his approach to representing the human form. Here, rather than…
Portrait of a Man Holding a Watch (1643)
Hals, Frans (c.1582-1666) Portrait of a Man Holding a Watch 1643 Oil on canvas, 82.6 x 66.7 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia For a long time the identity of this bearded man was unknown. Recent scholarship reveals that it is very likely…
Adorazione dei pastori (late 15th-early 16th century)
Signorelli, Luca (c.1445-1523) Adorazione dei pastori (Adoration of the Shepherds) late 15th-early 16th century Oil on canvas (probably transferred from wood), 163 × 163.5 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Compare: Signorelli, Luca (c.1445-1523) Adorazione dei pastori c.1496 National Gallery, London