Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) L’Italienne (The Italian Woman) 1916 Oil on canvas, 116.7 x 89.5 cm Guggenheim Museum, New York Henri Matisse often painted the same subject in versions that range from relatively realistic to more abstract or schematic. At times the transition…
(1500–1571) The artist’s works: Saliera 1540–1543 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna La nymphe de Fontainebleau 1542–1543 Musée du Louvre, Paris Perseo con la testa di Medusa 1545–1554 Piazza della Signoria, Firenze Bindo Altoviti 1549 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Works: • Autobiography (English) • The treatises…
(?) 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…
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)
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)…
(1519–1589) Caterina Maria Romula di Lorenzo de’ Medici Queen consort of France (1547–1559) Queen regent of France (1560–1563) Works commissioned by her: Michelangelo (1475-1564) Disegno per una statua equestre di Enrico II 1559–1564 Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Born April 13 1519 Firenze (Italia)…
(c.1878-?) Carmela ‘Carmen’ Caira Carmen in Art: Whistler, James (1834-1903) Pink and Gold: The Neapolitan 1897 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid Occupation Art model
(1472–1508) Duke of Urbino (1482–1502; 1503–1508) Guidobaldo in Art: Piero della Francesca (c.1416-1492) Ritratto di ragazzo c.1483 Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
(1417–1468) Signore di Rimini (1432–1468) Sigismondo in Art: Piero della Francesca (c.1416-1492) Sigismondo Malatesta, signore di Rimini 3rd quarter of the 15th century Musée du Louvre, Paris Born June 19 1417 Brescia (Italia) Died October 7 1468 Rimini (Italia) Buried Tempio…
(1563–1639) Orazio Lomi Gentileschi The artist’s works: Cristo che porta la croce c.1605–1607 Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna San Francesco sorretto dall’angelo c.1607 Museo del Prado, Madrid Riposo nella fuga in Egitto c.1620 National Gallery, London Danae e la pioggia d’oro 1621–1623 Getty Center, Los Angeles…