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Esther and Ahasuerus
Considered one of the most notable late Renaissance masters, Veronese’s Esther and Ahasuerus illustrates both the Old Testament story and his mastery of large-scale compositions set amidst the grandiose backdrop of Venetian architecture [1].…
Hares, a tortoise, a crocodile, frogs, quails, a hedgehog, butterflies, dragonflies and parakeets by a pool, with flowers, strawberries and a river in the distance
The Artist
Paolo Porpora was born in Naples in 1617 and spent the first ten to twenty years of his career in Naples, before moving to Rome [1]. Porpora became a pupil in Giacomo Recco’s bottega (workshop) in 1632 at age 15, as evidenced by a 1632…
Saint Mark Rewarding the Theological Virtues
Ceiling painting by Paolo Veronese, originally in the Palazzo Ducale
Jupiter Punishing the Vices
Ceiling painting by Paolo Veronese, originally in the Palazzo Ducale
Ceiling of Palazzo Poggi
Ceiling fresco by Pellegrino Tibaldi in Palazzo Poggi
The Rape of Proserpina
Ruben's rendition of the "Rape of Proserpina" mythological tale. The work shows Pluto grasping Persephone vigorously. However, there are additional figures in this image. Minerva, the goddess of war, Venus, and Diana, the goddess of the hunt are…
David Slaying Goliath
Peter Paul Rubens’ painting, David Slaying Goliath, was painted in oil on a 122.9 x 99.1cm canvas in 1616 [1]. In the painting, Rubens captures the moment where David has over powered Goliath, pushing him to the ground with his foot. David reaches…
Madonna della Vallicella
An altarpiece by Rubens for Chiesa Nuova. Originally done on canvas, the work was redone on slate.
Fontana della Barcaccia
The Fontana della Barcaccia or the Fountain of the Old Boat was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII in 1627. He chose Pietro Bernini and his son, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, to create a fountain at this location. The duo created a fountain that pays homage to…