Giorgione (c.1477-1510) Tre filosofi (Three Philosophers) 1508–1509 Oil on canvas, 125.5 × 146.2 × 3.5 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna “The oil painting with the three philosophers in a landscape, two standing and one sitting looking at the sun’s rays, with…
Giorgione (c.1477-1510) Laura 1506 Canvas on (old) spruce wood, 41 × 33.6 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna The young lady in a red, fur-lined coat, named after the laurel (lauro) that entails her, is, with the exception of the “Vanitas” in…
(1938–1982) Rosemarie Magdalena Albach-Retty Filmography as Actress: La piscine 1969 Director: Jacques Deray Starring: Romy Schneider, Alain Delon Ludwig 1972 Director: Luchino Visconti Starring: Helmut Berger, Romy Schneider Born September 23 1938 Vienna (Austria) Died May 29…
(1860–1911) Works: • Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth) • Symphony No. 1 (1888-1896) • Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” (1888-1894) • Symphony No. 3 (1894-1896) • Symphony No. 4 (1899-1901) • Symphony No. 5 (1901-1902) •…
Rembrandt (1606-1669) Titus van Rijn, the Artist’s Son, Reading c.1656–1657 Oil on canvas, 71.5 × 64.5 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Titus van Rijn was born in 1641 and was the only one of Rembrandt‘s four children and his first wife…
Cagnacci, Guido (1601-1663) Morte di Cleopatra (The Death of Cleopatra) after 1659 Oil on canvas, 153 x 169 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Inscribed at the bottom right of the armrest support: GVIDO CAGNAZZI The last queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, let herself…
Tiziano (c.1488-1576) Danae after 1554 Oil on canvas, 135 x 152 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Akrisios, king of Argos, had his daughter locked in a tower because an oracle had prophesied that a grandson would kill him. Nevertheless, Jupiter became…
Tiziano (c.1488-1576) Elettore Giovanni Federico di Sassonia (Elector John Frederick of Saxony) c.1550–1551 Oil on canvas, 103.5 x 83 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna As one of the protagonists of the Schmalkaldic League, the Elector fought in the Battle of Mühlberg (1547)…
Seisenegger, Jakob (1505-1567) Emperor Charles V with His Hound 1532 Oil on canvas, 203.5 x 123 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Charles V was the eldest son of Philipp the Handsome and Joan of Castile. After the death of his grandfather…
Antonello da Messina (c.1430-1479) Pala di San Cassiano (San Cassiano Altarpiece) 1475–1476 Oil on poplar panel Center table: Madonna and Child, 115 × 63 cm Left panel: Saint Nicholas of Bari and Saint Magdalene (?), 55.5 × 35 cm Right…