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Mosquito Nets (1908)

Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925) Mosquito Nets 1908 Oil on canvas, 57.2 × 71.8 cm Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Mosquito Nets is a beautiful example of Sargent’s ability to translate a momentary impression into a masterful composition. The picture represents the…

Graziella (1896)

Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Graziella 1896 Oil on canvas, 65.4 × 54 cm Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit

Santa Maria Maddalena (c.1620)

Gentileschi, Artemisia (1593-c.1653) Santa Maria Maddalena (St. Mary Magdalene) c.1620 Oil on canvas, 146.5 x 108 cm Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, Firenze Mary Magdalen was a much-loved subject both by painters and the public because she represented the ideal model of the…

Matrimonio mistico di santa Caterina (c.1527-1531)

Parmigianino (1503-1540) Matrimonio mistico di santa Caterina (Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine) c.1527–1531 Oil on wood, 74.2 x 57.2 cm National Gallery, London The infant Christ turns to look back at his mother as he places a ring on Saint Catherine’s finger.…

Proserpine (1878)

Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882) Proserpine (Proserpina) 1878 Pencil and watercolor on paper mounted on a wood, 77.5 cm × 37.5 cm Private collection Compare: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882) Proserpine 1874 Tate Britain, London     Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882) Proserpine 1882…

Luis de Góngora y Argote (1622)

Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Luis de Góngora y Argote 1622 Oil on canvas, 50.2 x 40.6 cm Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Velázquez‘s abilities as both painter and observer make him one of the great portraitists of Western painting; this early work is…