Giotto (c.1267-1337) Madonna col Bambino (Madonna and Child) c.1310–1315 Tempera on poplar panel, 85.4 × 61.8 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington A woman with pale skin holds a baby in the crook of her left arm, on our right, against…
Correggio (c.1489-1534) Matrimonio mistico di santa Caterina (The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine) 1510–1515 Oil on panel, 27.7 x 21.4 cm, 0.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington Three women, two men, and a baby sit on or stand near a…
Millet, Jean-François (1814-1875) Leconte de Lisle c.1840–1841 Oil on canvas, 117 x 81 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington See also: • Leconte de Lisle, Charles (1818-1894)
Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) Daniel in the Lions’ Den c.1614–1616 Oil on canvas, 224.2 x 330.5 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington The Old Testament recounts how the Persian king Darius I “The Great” (550–486 BC) condemned the devout and steadfast…
Tiepolo, Giambattista (1696-1770) Giovane donna con cappello a tricorno (Young Lady in a Tricorn Hat) c.1755–1760 Oil on canvas, 62.2 x 49.3 cm National Gallery of Art, Washington