Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665) Bacchanale (Bacchanal) 1625–1626 Oil on canvas, 122 x 169 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid This is a traditional scene from the iconography of Bacchus, the Roman god of wine. It depicts his meeting with Ariadne on the island…
Giordano, Luca (1634-1705) Il sacrificio di Isacco (The Sacrifice of Isaac) c.1653 Oil on canvas, 85 x 124 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac. Arriving at the chosen place, Abraham built…
Goya, Francisco de (1746-1828) Niño montando un carnero (Boy on a Ram) 1786–1787 Oil on canvas, 127.2 × 112.1 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago As painter to the king of Spain, Francisco de Goya also designed tapestries for the royal residences.…
Bonheur, Rosa (1822-1899) Bélier (Ram) c.1845–1850 Oil on canvas, 34.29 × 39.37 cm Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis
Botticelli, Sandro (c.1445-1510) Prove di Mosè (Trials of Moses) 1481–1482 Fresco, 348.5 x 558 cm Cappella Sistina, Vaticano See also: • Vespucci, Simonetta (1453-1476)