Boudin, Eugène (1824-1898) Le Port de Bruxelles (Brussels Harbour) 1871 Oil on canvas, 42 x 65 cm National Gallery, London During the Franco-Prussian War in the winter of 1870–71, Boudin left Paris to avoid the fighting. But unlike his friend Monet,…
Zurbarán, Francisco de (1598-1664) San Lorenzo (St Lawrence) 1636 Oil on canvas, 292 x 225 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Saint Lawrence is a splendid example of the austere laconic style of Francisco Zurbarán, who from 1628 was the chief…
Zurbarán, Francisco de (1598-1664) Visión de san Pedro Nolasco (Vision of St. Peter Nolasco) 1629 Oil on canvas, 179 x 223 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Founder of the order of la Merced Calzada, the saint is depicted kneeling, leaning on…
Zurbarán, Francisco de (1598-1664) El Salvador bendiciendo (The Saviour in Blessing) 1638 Oil on canvas, 100 x 72 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid This is the only example known to have been painted by Zurbarán of the medieval iconography of…
Zurbarán, Francisco de (1598-1664) Aparición de san Pedro a san Pedro Nolasco (Apparition of St. Peter to St. Peter Nolasco) 1629 Oil on canvas, 179 x 223 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Saint Peter Nolasco, founded the order of Our…
Guercino (1591-1666) L’estasi di San Francesco (The Ecstasy of St. Francis) c.1620–1621 Oil on canvas, 162 x 127 cm Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden
Guercino (1591-1666) Maddalena penitente con due angeli (Magdalen and Two Angels) 1622 Oil on canvas, 222 x 200 Pinacoteca Vaticana, Vaticano
Guercino (1591-1666) Sant’Antonio da Padova col Bambino Gesù (Saint Anthony of Padua with the Infant Christ) 1656 Oil on canvas, 91 x 74 cm Private collection
Guercino (1591-1666) Suicidio di Cleopatra (Suicide of Cleopatra) c.1621 Oil on canvas, 116.8 x 93.3 cm Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena Guercino gained the attention of influential patrons with his vigorous naturalism, flickering light effects, and grace of expression. He was…
Guercino (1591-1666) Cane Aldrovandi (Aldrovandi Dog) c.1625 Oil on canvas, 112 x 173.3 cm Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena Canine portraits appear from the late 16th century forward, as dogs became beloved pets and, for the nobility, status symbols. This life-size…