Angelico, Fra (c.1395-1455) I precursori di Cristo con santi e martiri (The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs) c.1423–1424 Egg tempera on wood, 31.9 x 63.5 cm National Gallery, London This panel comes from the predella (the lowest part) of an…
Angelico, Fra (c.1395-1455) La Vergine Maria con gli apostoli e gli altri santi (The Virgin Mary with the Apostles and Other Saints) c.1423–1424 Egg tempera on wood, 32 x 64 cm National Gallery, London This panel comes from the predella (the lowest…
Angelico, Fra (c.1395-1455) Cristo glorificato nella corte del cielo (Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven) c.1423–1424 Egg tempera on wood, 31.7 x 73 cm National Gallery, London Christ, hovering on wispy clouds, is surrounded by angels who sing, dance and play…
Cimabue (1240-1302) Maestà con due angeli (The Virgin and Child with Two Angels) c.1280–1285 Egg tempera on wood, 25.6 × 20.8 cm National Gallery, London This is one of the earliest paintings in the National Gallery’s collection and a rare surviving…
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882) Paolo and Francesca da Rimini 1855 Watercolour on paper, 25.4 cm x 44.9 cm Tate Britain, London Compare: Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882) Paolo and Francesca da Rimini 1867 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne See also: • Alighieri, Dante (1265-1321) | Francesca…
Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-1882) Paolo and Francesca da Rimini 1867 Watercolour and gouache on paper, 43.7 cm x 36.1 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne See also: • Alighieri, Dante (1265-1321) | Francesca da Rimini (c.1255-1285) | Malatesta, Paolo (c.1246-1285)
Millais, John Everett (1829-1896) Leisure Hours 1864 Oil on canvas, 88.9 × 118.1 cm Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Anne and Marion Pender were the daughters of Sir John Pender, a wealthy textile merchant from Glasgow. The girls’ identical red velvet…
Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) The Leader Sea Piece 1809 Etching and mezzotint printed in brown ink on wove paper, 17.5 × 25.7 cm Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit
(1593-c.1653) The artist’s works: Danae c.1612 Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Autoritratto come martire c.1615 Private collection Autoritratto come Santa Caterina d’Alessandria c.1615–1617 National Gallery, London Autoritratto come suonatrice di liuto c.1615–1618 Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford Giuditta e la sua ancella c.1618–1619 Galleria…
Correggio (c.1489-1534) Ecce Homo (Christ presented to the People) c.1525–1530 Oil on poplar, 99.7 x 80 cm National Gallery, London Correggio shows Christ bound and crowned with thorns at the moment when he is condemned to be crucified by Pontius Pilate.…