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“The Archangel Michael” is one of Guido’s most famous works painted in his second manner when he was strongly under Raphael’s influence. The single devotional figures of the Archangel Michael usually depict him as combining the characters of captain…

This painting is a late work of Reni, demonstrating qualities of rapidity and self-assurance. At that time Reni had abandoned the smooth finish that had been characteristic of his earlier work in favor of a slightly looser and more animated surface.…

The Artist Luca Forte was born between 1600 and 1605 in Naples [1]. There is little biographical information on Luca Forte, but he is still considered to be one of the founders of still life painting in Naples. Much of the information and timeline of…

"Still Life with Fruit on a Stone Ledge," oil on a 105 x 84cm canvas dated to around 1603, depicts various fruits including grapes, pomegranates, watermelon, and more sitting atop a stone ledge [1]. The painting is thought to have been created in…

The Artist Elena Recco was one of two daughters to Giuseppe Recco, and the year of her birth is unknown [1]. Elena’s sister Nicola Maria Recco was also a still life painter, with even less known about Nicola than Elena. Elena worked as a still life…

Giovanna Garzoni painted this magnificent still-life in 1650, towards the middle/beginning of the latter-half of her career. This painting was originally thought to be created by Jacobo Ligozzi, but is now accurately credited to Garzoni [1]. Art…

The obelisk was located in Alexandria, Egypt, until 41 C.E. when Emperor Caligula ordered it be transported across the Mediterranean to Rome. It was erected in the Vatican region and remained south of the basilica in front of two ancient cylindrical…

St. Michael Vanquishing Satan is created by the Italian High Renaissance artist Raphael. The painting was commissioned by Pope Leo X. In the painting, the archangel Michael standing on top of Satan's back with his right foot, while holding a spear in…

The” Hermaphrodite” sculpture is one of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s most famous restoration works. The figure radiates ambiguous seductiveness and intrigue. Hermaphroditus is shown sleeping down but different angles of the piece reveal the figure’s male…