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Titian represented the Gospel account of the burial of Christ (Matthew 27: 57-61; Mark 15: 44-47; Luke 23: 50-54; John 19: 38-42) on several occasions. There is a notable difference between his first [+]
The first known reference to this painting from the Spanish Royal Collection dates from 1700, when it was mentioned as being in the Alcázar, Madrid, along with another painting by Luca Giordano [+]
In the foreground of this canvas, a figure dressed in green holds in his hands what appears to be a pack of cards and looks directly at the viewer, as if to invite us to participate in the game. He is [+]
Stylistically, this work appears to have been made in the early 1630s -soon after the artist returned from Italy- and most authors date it from around 1632. The Apollonian perfection of the anatomy an [+]
Antonello was trained in Naples, the Italian city most influenced by Flemish painting. He later worked in Sicily and mainland Italy. In 1475 he traveled to Venice and, while this work was painted on h [+]
Bosch thus shows how man, irrespective of his social class or place of origin, is so possessed by the desire to enjoy and acquire material possessions that he allows himself to be deceived or seduced [+]
Saint John is presented in the foreground as a young man playing with a lamb -one of his identifying attributes as well as a reference to the Agnus Dei, which is how the Baptist referred to Christ. Th [+]
Born in Cremona, Campi’s style combined Mannerist elements, such as the contorted bodies of the figures, and naturalistic ones, such as the detailed depiction of objects. In the late 1560s his paintin [+]
Availing himself of trompe l’oeil, the painter portrays himself at the age of 26 in an oval-shaped painting placed on a table surrounded by various items alluding to the theory and practice of the art [+]
The Virgin and Saint John are depicted on a sailboat, crossing tranquil seas on their way to Ephesis. The somber and distracted expressions on both their faces indicate they are lost in thought. The h [+]
On 14 February 1612 Juan Bautista Maíno signed the contract to execute the paintings for the monastery church of San Pedro Mártir in Toledo. Maíno agreed to a period of eight mont [+]
This is one of Ribalta’s most beautiful compositions within his late output. The figure of Christ is adapted from the model devised by Sebastiano del Piombo in his Lamentation over the Dead Christ (Sa [+]
La fe de san José fue probada con el embarazo de María. Como era hombre justo y no quería ponerla en evidencia, resolvió repudiarla en secreto. Así lo había planeado cuando un ángel se le apareció en [+]
This is one of a series of twelve panels (P01646, P01647, P01648, P01649, P01650, P01651, P01652, P01653, P01654, P01655, P01656, P01657) that make up an apostolate that originally included a Savior o [+]
This scene depicts the moment just prior to Christ’s flagellation when his hands are tied behind his back, revealing his finely painted body. The most restrained of Crespi’s depictions of this episode [+]
The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus of Ephesus (540-470 B.C.), wears a black tunic and leans on a stone, weeping. He embodies the idea of a tragic sense of life, thinking about the future form a lonely [+]
When Parmigianino left his native city of Parma to move to Rome in 1524 he took this painting with him and presented it to Pope Clement VII. This is the artist´s first mature work and one that already [+]
Emerging from a dark background, a half-length image of a man appears in the close foreground, his right shoulder and arm bare, his hair white and long, his features aged. He holds a wooden cross in h [+]
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