Tag: Italia

Presentazione al Tempio (c.1454)

Mantegna, Andrea (c.1431-1506) Presentazione al Tempio (Presentation in the Temple) c.1454 Tempera on wood, 77.1 x 94.4 cm Gemäldegalerie, Berlin The Presentation of Christ in the Temple is narrated in the Gospel of Saint Luke (2:21–39). Soon after his birth, Jesus was…

Orazione nell’orto (c.1455-1456)

Mantegna, Andrea (c.1431-1506) Orazione nell’orto (Agony in the Garden) c.1455–1456 Egg tempera on wood, 62.9 × 80 cm National Gallery, London Christ is shown in prayer. Aware that his disciple Judas had betrayed him, he left Jerusalem and took refuge in…

Pincio (Roma)

Latin: Mons Pincius. The Pincian Hill in Art: Corot, Camille (1796-1875) La Trinité-des-Monts 1825–1828 Musée du Louvre, Paris     Corot, Camille (1796-1875) Monte Pincio, Rome 1840–1850 Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago     Corot, Camille (1796-1875) Rome, le Monte Pincio et la Trinité-des-Monts 1826–1828 Musée…

Trinità dei Monti (Roma)

Chiesa della Trinità dei Monti Established: 1502 Completed: 1519 Location: Piazza della Trinità dei Monti, 3, 00187 Roma Website: http://trinitadeimonti.net/en/homepage/ Trinità dei Monti in Art: Corot, Camille (1796-1875) La Trinité-des-Monts 1825–1828 Musée du Louvre, Paris     Corot, Camille (1796-1875) Monte…

Morte della Vergine (c.1462)

Mantegna, Andrea (c.1431-1506) Morte della Vergine (Death of the Virgin) c.1462 Oil on wood, 54.5 x 42 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid The Virgin Mary lies on her deathbed, surrounded by eleven Apostles. Through the window, the Borgo di San Giorgio and…

San Giovanni Crisostomo (Venezia)

Founded: 1080 Destroyed by fire: 1475 Rebuilt: 1497 Completed: 1525 Location: Salizada San Giovanni Crisostomo 5889, 30131 Venezia Works of Art: • Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516): Santi Cristoforo, Girolamo e Ludovico di Tolosa (1513) See also: • Churches | Venezia (Italia)

Madonna del Prato (c.1500-1505)

Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516) Madonna del Prato (Madonna of the Meadow) c.1500–1505 Oil on synthetic panel, transferred from wood, 66.5 × 85.1 cm National Gallery, London The Virgin Mary adores the Christ Child sleeping on her lap. Giovanni Bellini was one of…

San Zaccaria (Venezia)

First built: 9th century Rebuilt: 1444 Finished: 1515 Location: Campo San Zaccaria, 4693, 30122 Venezia Works of Art: • Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516): Madonna in trono col Bambino e santi (1505) See also: • Bellini, Giovanni | Churches | Venezia (Italia) | Zechariah