Guardi, Francesco (1712-1793) Il Canal Grande, Venezia (The Grand Canal, Venice) c.1760 Oil on canvas, 73 × 119.4 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Although he did not begin to paint views (vedute) until he was in his mid-40s, Francesco Guardi soon…
Giordano, Luca (1634-1705) Il rapimento delle Sabine (The Abduction of the Sabine Women) c.1675 Oil on canvas, 260 × 295 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Perhaps the most acclaimed and well-traveled artist in Italy at the end of the 17th century,…
Correggio (c.1489-1534) Madonna col Bambino e San Giovannino (Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist) c.1515 Oil on panel, 64.2 × 50.2 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Correggio spent most of his brief career in the northern Italian…
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Testa di Medusa (Head of Medusa) c.1801 Plaster, h. 31 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Neoclassical sculptor Antonio Canova dominated Rome’s artistic scene at the turn of the 19th century. This plaster is a partial model for his…
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Busto di Paride (Bust of Paris) 1809 Marble, 69.9 × 30.8 × 28 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Inscription: Ant(o)nio Quatremere/Amico Optimo/Antonius Canova/Dono Dedit/F. Romae/An. MDCCCIX”. The enormously popular Neoclassical sculptor Antonio Canova frequently made replicas or variants…
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Autoritratto (Self-Portrait) 1812 Plaster, 90.5 × 47.6 × 28.6 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Inscrition: CANOVA SELPSUM F A N MDCCCXII (back shoulder).
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…
Botticini, Francesco (1446-1498) Madonna col Bambino e due angeli (Virgin and Child with Two Angels) c.1470 Tempera on panel, 78.2 × 55.5 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Attributed to Francesco Botticini.
Botticelli, Sandro (c.1445-1510) Madonna con Bambino e angelo (Virgin and Child with an Angel) 1475–1485 Tempera on panel, 85.8 × 59.1 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago In this humanizing yet idealized depiction of the Virgin Mary embracing the baby Jesus, Sandro…
Botticelli, Sandro (c.1445-1510) Madonna col Bambino e due angeli (Virgin and Child with Two Angels) 1485–1495 Tempera on panel, diameter 34.4 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Sandro Botticelli’s works mark the culmination of a mystical religious tradition in the art of…