Goya, Francisco de (1746-1828) Mariana Waldstein, novena Marquesa de Santa Cruz 1797–1799 Oil on canvas, 142 x 97 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris See also: • Waldstein, Mariana (1763-1808)
Mariana Waldstein, IX Marquesa de Santa Cruz (1797-1799)
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Primavera (1573)
Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593) Primavera (Spring) 1573 Oil on panel, 76 x 63.5 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris The four seasons, © Musée du Louvre/A. Dequier – M. Bard Origin: Series of four paintings (R.F. 1964-30 to 33) representing the Seasons, most…
Inverno (1573)
Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593) Inverno (Winter) 1573 Oil on panel, 76 x 63.6 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris The four seasons, © Musée du Louvre/A. Dequier – M. Bard Origin: Series of four paintings (R.F. 1964-30 to 33) representing the Seasons, most…
Estate (1573)
Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593) Estate (Summer) 1573 Oil on panel, 76 x 64 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris The four seasons, © Musée du Louvre/A. Dequier – M. Bard Origin: Series of four paintings (R.F. 1964-30 to 33) representing the Seasons, most…
Autunno (1573)
Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1526-1593) Autunno (Autumn) 1573 Oil on panel, 76 x 63.5 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris The four seasons, © Musée du Louvre/A. Dequier – M. Bard Origin: Series of four paintings (R.F. 1964-30 to 33) representing the Seasons, most…
The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin (1434-1435)
Van Eyck, Jan (c.1390-1441) The Virgin of Chancellor Rolin c.1434–1435 Oil on panel, 66 x 62 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Painted for Nicolas Rolin (around 1376/80-1462), chancellor of the Duke of Burgundy Philippe the Good, to adorn the personal chapel (Saint-Sébastien…
The Astronomer (1668)
Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Astronomer (De astronoom) 1668 Oil on canvas 51 x 45 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Celestial globe by J. Hondius (1600) and astronomy manual by Metius (1621) opening to the chapter devoted to the stars, with engraving…
The Lacemaker (1669-1670)
Vermeer, Jan (1632-1675) The Lacemaker (De kantwerkster) 1669–1670 Oil on canvas transferred to panel, 24 x 21 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris The motif of the lacemaker at work is traditionally a sign of domestic virtue, tinged with religious moralism (the…
The Beggars (1568)
Bruegel the Elder, Pieter (c.1525-1569) The Beggars (The Cripples) 1568 Oil on panel, 18.5 x 21.5 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris The real meaning of the scene, in particular the meaning of the motif of fox tails (a motif dear to…
Isabella d’Este (1499-1500)
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) Isabella d’Este 1499–1500 Black and red chalk, yellow pastel chalk on paper, 63 x 46.5 cm Musée du Louvre, Paris Portrait of Isabella d’Este executed by Leonardo da Vinci during his visit to Mantua, after leaving…