(1265–1321) Works: • De Monarchia (English) • Divina Commedia (Italian) ◊ Divine Comedy (English, Cary’s Translation) ◊ Divine Comedy (English, Longfellow’s Translation) • Il Convito (The Banquet) (English) • La Vita Nuova (The New Life) (English, Rossetti’s Translation) Quotes: • Dante Alighieri: Quotations Dante…
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Adorazione dei Magi (Adoration of the Magi) c.1482 Drawing in charcoal, watercolour ink and oil on wood, 244 x 240 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze A document from July 1481 states that Leonardo da Vinci had received a…
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Annunciazione (Annunciation) c.1472 Oil on panel, 90 x 222 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze A flourishing enclosed garden, in front of a Renaissance palace, evokes the hortus conclusus that alludes to the purity of Mary. Archangel Gabriel…
(1856–1925) The artist’s works: Wineglasses probably 1875 National Gallery, London En route pour la pêche 1878 National Gallery of Art, Washington A Street in Venice c.1880–1882 Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Fumée d’ambre gris 1880 Clark Art Institute, Williamstown Venetian Bead Stringers 1880 or 1882 Buffalo AKG…
(1491–1557) Bindo Altoviti in Art: Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-1571) Bindo Altoviti 1549 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Raffaello (1483-1520) Bindo Altoviti c.1515 National Gallery of Art, Washington
Founded: 1784 Address: Via Bettino Ricasoli 58/60, 50122 Firenze, Italia Website: https://www.galleriaaccademiafirenze.it/ Collection: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See…
Opened: 1865 Address: Via del Proconsolo, 4, 50122 Firenze FI, Italia Website: https://bargellomusei.it/ Collection: • Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607): Spalliera con storie degli amori di Giove (1572) • Brunelleschi, Filippo (1377-1446): Sacrificio di Isacco (1401) • Donatello (1386-1466): David (1408-1409) •…
Opened: 1859 Location: Via Ghibellina, 70, 50122 Firenze Website: https://www.casabuonarroti.it/ Collection: • Michelangelo (1475-1564): Battaglia dei centauri (1490-1492) • Michelangelo (1475-1564): Madonna della Scala (c.1490) See also: • Firenze (Italia) | Foundations | Michelangelo | Museums
(1568–1644) Maffeo Barberini Pope Urban VIII (1623–1644) Maffeo Barberini in Art: Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680) Ritratto di papa Urbano VIII Barberini c.1631–1632 Palazzo Barberini, Roma Caravaggio (1571-1610) Ritratto di Maffeo Barberini c.1598 Private collection, Firenze Works commissioned by him:…
Caravaggio (1571-1610) Ritratto di Maffeo Barberini (Portrait of Pope Urban VIII) c.1598 Oil on canvas, 124 x 90 cm Private collection, Firenze See also: • Urbanus VIII (Papa)