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Saint John the Baptist (1462)

Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Saint John the Baptist 1462 Oil on wood, 48 x 16 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Triptych Central panel: Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) The Flight into Egypt 1462 Musée du Louvre, Paris     Right panel: Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Saint Mary Magdalene 1462…

Madonna della Vittoria (4th quarter of the 15th century)

Mantegna, Andrea (c.1431-1506) Madonna della Vittoria (The Virgin of Victory) 4th quarter of the 15th century Tempera on poplar, 285 x 168 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris The Virgin and Child surrounded by six saints (Michael, Andrew, Longinus, George, Elizabeth, the young…

Saint Yves, patron saint of lawyers (s.d.)

Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678) Saint Yves, patron saint of lawyers s.d. Gouache on two cardboard glued together, 300 x 312 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris This cartoon was designed in the mid-1640s for the eight-piece ‘Proverbs’ hanging. On September 22, 1644, Jordaens…

Santa Barbara (1522)

Parmigianino (1503-1540) Santa Barbara (Saint Barbara) 1522 Oil on panel, 48 x 39 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid A portrait of Saint Barbara in profile on a black background. In her hands, she holds a tower, which was her symbol. A…

San Girolamo penitente (1546)

Lotto, Lorenzo (1480-1557) San Girolamo penitente (Penitent Saint Jerome) 1546 Oil on canvas, 99 x 90 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Lorenzo Lotto‘s various depictions of the penitent Saint Jerome span early versions influenced by Albrecht Dürer and Giovanni Bellini (Musée…

Escena de una comedia (c.1798)

Julià, Asensio (1753-1832) Escena de una comedia (Scene from a Comedy) c.1798 Oil on canvas, 43 x 56 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Attributed to Asensio Julià. This canvas was painted for the palace of the Duke and Duchess of Osuna…