(?) Cecilia Forlani Boccioni in Art: Boccioni, Umberto (1882-1916) Mia madre che lavora 1907 National Gallery of Art, Washington Boccioni, Umberto (1882-1916) Tre donne 1909–1910 Banca Commerciale Italiana, Milano Boccioni, Umberto (1882-1916) Antigrazioso 1913, cast 1950 Metropolitan Museum of…
Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Jean Cocteau 1916 Oil on canvas, 100.4 x 81.3 cm Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Modigliani moved from his native Italy to Paris in 1906 and soon became part of the city’s vibrant artistic and literary culture. His…
Boudin, Eugène (1824-1898) Venise, le Molo (Venice, the Molo) 1895 Oil on canvas, 33.5 x 57 cm National Museum Wales, Cardiff See also: • Venezia (Italia)
Michelangelo (1475-1564) Madonna di Manchester (Manchester Madonna: The Virgin and Child with Saint John and Angels) c.1494 Tempera on wood, 104.5 × 77 cm National Gallery, London This picture – known as ‘The Manchester Madonna’ since 1857, when it was exhibited in the…
Lorenzo di Credi (c.1459-1537) Madonna col Bambino (The Virgin and Child) c.1480–1485 Oil on wood, 71.1 × 49.5 cm National Gallery, London The Virgin Mary is seated directly in front of us. Together with swathes of drapery, she covers almost the…
Gentileschi, Artemisia (1593-c.1653) Autoritratto come Santa Caterina d’Alessandria (Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria) c.1615–1617 Oil on canvas, 71.4 × 69 cm National Gallery, London Artemisia Gentileschi, the most celebrated female artist of the seventeenth century, appears in the guise…
Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516) Cristo morto sostenuto da due angeli (The Dead Christ supported by Two Angels) c.1465–1470 Oil on wood, 95 × 71.7 cm National Gallery, London This type of image of Christ after his death – close up, showing his…
Anna Bellini in Art: Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516) Presentazione di Gesù al Tempio c.1470 Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venezia Husband Jacopo Bellini (c.1400-c.1470) Son Gentile Bellini (c.1429-1507) Son Giovanni Bellini (c.1430-1516) Daughter Nicolosia Mantegna, née Bellini Son-in-law Andrea Mantegna (c.1431-1506)
(?-1538) Gregorio Vecellio in Art: Tiziano (c.1488-1576) Uomo in armatura c.1530 Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Milano Died 1538 Son Tiziano (c.1488-1576) Occupation Councillor Soldier
Nicolosia Mantegna, née Bellini Nicolosia painted by her brother Giovanni (left) and by her husband (right). Nicolosia in Art: Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516) Presentazione di Gesù al Tempio c.1470 Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venezia Mantegna, Andrea (c.1431-1506) Presentazione al Tempio c.1454 Gemäldegalerie, Berlin Born Venezia (Italia) Died Mantova (Italia)…