Tag: 1668

Giambattista Vico

(1668–1744) Giovan Battista Vico Works: • Principes de la Philosophie de l’Histoire traduits de la ‘Scienza nuova’ (French) Born June 23 1668 Napoli (Italia) Died January 23 1744 Napoli (Italia) Occupation Historian Humanist Occupation Jurist Philosopher Occupation Rhetorician Writer

El regreso del hijo pródigo (1667-1670)

Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban (1617-1682) El regreso del hijo pródigo (The Return of the Prodigal Son) 1667–1670 Oil on canvas, 236.3 x 261 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Murillo‘s great talent for dramatic painting is apparent in this monumental depiction of…

Cristo en la cruz (1660-1670)

Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban (1617-1682) Cristo en la cruz (Christ on the Cross) 1660–1670 Oil on canvas, 208.9 x 113 cm Timken Museum of Art, San Diego In this late painting by Bartolomé Estebán Murillo, the luminous figure of Christ appears against…

The Jewish Bride (1665-1669)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Isaac and Rebecca, known as ‘The Jewish Bride’ c.1665–1669 Oil on canvas, 121.5 x 166.5 cm Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam To prevent being killed and having his wife captured by King Abimelech, Isaac concealed his love for Rebecca by pretending…

Return of the Prodigal Son (c.1668)

Rembrandt (1606-1669) Return of the Prodigal Son c.1668 Oil on canvas, 262 x 205 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg At one moment in his youth Rembrandt depicted himself in one of his many self-portraits as a reveller and spoilt child of…

Venus Giving Arms to Aeneas (1668)

Lairesse, Gérard de (1641-1711) Venus Giving Arms to Aeneas (Venus schenkt wapens aan Aeneas) 1668 Oil on canvas, 161.8 x 165.8 cm Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp In the 17th century, classicism broke through, also in golden Holland. Artists…

Titus van Rijn

(1641–1668) Titus in Art: Rembrandt (1606-1669) Titus at His Desk 1655 Museum Boijmans, Rotterdam     Rembrandt (1606-1669) Portrait of a Boy c.1655–1660 Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena     Rembrandt (1606-1669) Titus van Rijn 1656–1657 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna     Rembrandt (1606-1669) Titus,…

The Astronomer (1668)

Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Astronomer (De astronoom) 1668 Oil on canvas 51 x 45 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Celestial globe by J. Hondius (1600) and astronomy manual by Metius (1621) opening to the chapter devoted to the stars, with engraving…