Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680) Busto del Duca Francesco I d’Este (Bust of Duke Francesco I d’Este) 1650–1651 Marble, 80 x 106 x 50 cm Galleria Estense, Modena In this famous marble, the effigy of Francis I stands out as a manifesto of…
Velázquez, Diego (1599-1660) Retrato de Francisco I de Este (Portrait of Duke Francesco I d’Este) 1638 Oil on canvas, 68 x 51 cm Galleria Estense, Modena In 1638 Duke Francesco I d’Este undertook a diplomatic trip to the court of King Philip…
Guercino (1591-1666) Venere, Marte e Amore (Venus, Mars and Cupid) 1633 Oil on canvas, 139 x 161 cm Galleria Estense, Modena Following the indication of Venus, whose right hand is painted almost in a trompe l’oeil, Cupid is about to…
Founded: 1884 Opened: 1894 Address: Largo Porta Sant’Agostino 337, 41121 Modena, Italia Website: https://gallerie-estensi.beniculturali.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…
Museums: • Galleria Estense: Largo Porta Sant’Agostino 337, 41121 Modena, Italia Modena in Art: Guercino (1591-1666) Madonna coi santi protettori di Modena 1651 Musée du Louvre, Paris Births: • Francesco I d’Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio (1610-1658) See also:…