Ribera, Jusepe de (1591-1652) San Pietro penitente (Penitent Saint Peter) 1628–1632 Oil on canvas, 126.5 × 97 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Emerging from darkness into a blaze of light falling from heaven, Saint Peter’s enraptured upward expression and gesture…
Raffaello (1483-1520) Mano destra alzata (Upraised Right Hand, with Palm Facing Outward: Study for Saint Peter) 1518–1520 Black chalk on cream laid paper, 28.6 × 19.7 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago The traditional attribution for Raphael of this long overlooked…
Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban (1617-1682) Ecce Agnus Dei (Saint John the Baptist Pointing to Christ) c.1655 Oil on canvas, 270.2 × 184.5 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago This is one of four large canvases devoted to the life of Saint John…
Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Saint Anthony of Padua c.1485 Oil on panel, 41.3 × 33.3 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Hans Memling probably worked with Rogier van der Weyden in Brussels before settling in Bruges in 1465. Van der Weyden was well…
Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Man in Prayer c.1485 Oil on panel, 34.9 × 26.6 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Hans Memling probably worked with Rogier van der Weyden in Brussels before settling in Bruges in 1465. Van der Weyden was well known for his exquisite devotional diptychs, and Memling was influenced by his work,…
Memling, Hans (c.1430-1494) Virgin and Child c.1485 Oil on panel, 41.1 × 33.4 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Hans Memling probably worked with Rogier van der Weyden in Brussels before settling in Bruges in 1465. Van der Weyden was well known for his exquisite devotional diptychs, and Memling was influenced by his work,…
Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918) Male Nude with Left Foot on a Pedestal 1879 Graphite and white heightening on brown wove paper, 40.8 x 26.7 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Hals, Frans (c.1582-1666) Portrait of a Lady 1627 Oil on canvas, 86.5 x 70.7 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Frans Hals, one of the most celebrated portrait painters of the 17th century, demonstrated here his signature verve in inscribing decoration…
Fragonard, Jean-Honoré (1732-1806) Portrait d’un homme en costume (Portrait of a Man in Costume) c.1767–1768 Oil on canvas, 80.3 × 64.7 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Jean-Honoré Fragonard is perhaps best known for his light-hearted, amorous subjects, which seem to embody…
Bronzino (1503-1572) & Workshop Madonna col Bambino e San Giovannino (Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist) c.1530 Oil on panel, 81.6 × 57.4 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago This painting provides a revealing glimpse into the workshop…