Caravaggio (1571-1610) Santa Caterina d’Alessandria (Saint Catherine of Alexandria) c.1598–1599 Oil on canvas, 173 x 133 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid This painting was almost certainly commissioned in Rome by Caravaggio’s first patron, Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte. Captured in a strikingly natural…
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Narciso (Narcissus) 1597–1599 Oil on canvas, 113.3 x 94 cm Palazzo Barberini, Roma The classical myth of Narcissus had been frequently represented since antiquity, but the version by Caravaggio is distinguished by its unusual compositional scheme, conceived rather like a…
(c.556–636) Isidorus Hispalensis Saint Isidore of Seville Archbishop of Seville Father of the Church Saint Isidore of Seville in Art: Goya, Francisco de (1746-1828) Aparición de San Isidoro al Rey Fernando el Santo 1798–1800 Museo de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires…
Rulers: • Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland (1558-1603) • Felipe II, King of Spain (1556-1598) • Felipe II, King of Portugal (1581-1598) • Henri III, King of Navarre (1572-1610) • Henri IV, King of France (1589-1610) • James VI, King of Scotland (1567-1625) Events: •…
(1598–1680) The artist’s works: Baccanale: un fauno preso in giro da bambini c.1616–1617 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York San Sebastiano 1616–1617 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid San Lorenzo 1617 Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze Nudo maschile seduto c.1618–1624 Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Anima dannata…