Tag: 1780

Pauline Bonaparte, Princess Borghese

(1780–1825) Duchess of Guastalla Princess consort of Sulmona and of Rossano Princess of France Pauline Bonaparte in Art: Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix 1805–1808 Galleria Borghese, Roma     Pauline Bonaparte in Film: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Cast: Marlon…

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

(1780–1867) The artist’s works: Statue dite “Bacchus Richelieu” 1793 Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Autoportrait à l’âge de 24 ans 1804 Musée Condé, Chantilly Napoléon Bonaparte, Premier Consul 1804 Grand Curtius, Liège La Baigneuse de Valpinçon 1808 Musée du Louvre, Paris Oedipe…

Cristo crucificado (1780)

Goya, Francisco de (1746-1828) Cristo crucificado (Christ on the Cross) 1780 Oil on canvas, 255 x 154 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid The figure of Christ is depicted following the tradition of seventeenth-century Spanish religious painting, although the classical concept of…

1780

Rulers: • Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia (1762-1796) Births: • Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) • Pauline Bonaparte, Princess Borghese (1780-1825) Deaths: • Bellotto, Bernardo (1721-1780) Architecture: • Gads Hill Place, Higham (England) Art: • Fragonard, Jean-Honoré (1732-1806): Garçon dans une cape bordée de rouge (1780s)…

Bernardo Bellotto

(1721–1780) Bernardo Bellotto (Bellotti) The artist’s works: Il Canal Grande verso nord-est verso il Ponte di Rialto c.1738 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne La Piazza della Signoria a Firenze 1740 Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest L’Arno a Firenze 1740 Museum of Fine…