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Old Masters Figurative Paintings

OLD MASTERS

Encompassing centuries of change in Europe between 1300 and 1800, from booms of prosperity to bloody revolutions, Old Masters describes a wide range of artists. The informal term was derived from the title of an artist who trained in a guild long enough to become a master, such as Leonardo da Vinci, who studied in a Florence painters’ guild. However, Old Masters paintings, prints and other art is now used to refer to work made by any artist with a high level of skill in painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking who worked during this era.

The 15th century’s expansive trade and commerce spread culture across borders. A vibrant period of art emerged, bolstered by studies of anatomy and nature that influenced a new visual realism. From Raphael and Michelangelo in the Renaissance to Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer in the Dutch Golden Age, artists expressed emotion, naturalism, color and light in new ways. El Greco and Paolo Veronese were leaders in the dramatic style of Mannerism, while Caravaggio and Peter Paul Rubens demonstrated the movement and meticulous detail of Baroque art.

Historically, most attention was concentrated on male artists, but recent research and exhibitions have elevated the impactful work of women such as Rachel Ruysch and Artemisia Gentileschi. In late-18th-century France, female artists like Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun were prominent names. Nevertheless, access to the academies and guilds was highly restricted for women, and even those able to establish practices were expected to adhere to portraits and still lifes rather than the grand history paintings being created by men.

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Style: Old Masters
17th century Portrait of Anna Maria de Camiudo - Royal Court 1630 Spain
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Antwerp, BE
17th century old master Portrait painting of Anna Maria De Camiudo Anna Maria de Camiudo was a Spanish noblewoman and daughter of Don Pedro Velasques de Camiudo and Dona Maria de l...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Huge Old Master Oil Painting 17th century Diana & Cupids in Panoramic Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Diana The Huntress and her Cherubs Northern European artist, circa 1680's period oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 20 x 60.5 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: some p...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Large 17th century religious family painting - Mary with Christ and Anna
Located in Antwerp, BE
17th century Old Master painting depicting the Infant Christ with Mary and St. Anne attributed to Nicolas de Liemaker The artist of the present work wonderfully captured the loving gaze of Maria, looking in awe at her child. One can sense the tenderness and love in her eyes. The eyes of Christ appears to be filled with wisdom and love and a finely painted aura crowns his and his mother's heads. St. Anne, Mary's mother, gently holds the infant whilst gazing adoringly at him. The painting is not only a beautiful depiction of Christ and his mother and grandmother, but also a sweet image of the tender bond between a mother's and their children. The vibrant and soft colours of the fabric create a soft cocoon around the figures and seem to further emphasis the beauty and importance of the depicted scenery and its protagonists. Nicolaas de Liemaecker (also spelled as Liemaker or Liemackere) was a Flemish painter born in Ghent in 1601. He was also known under the name Nicolaas Roose. His father was Jacobus de Liemaecker, a painter upon glass. Nicolaas is reported to have been trained by his father and Gaspard de Crayer II (1), an apprenticeship with Otto Van Veen has also been suggested. In 1624 he worked at the Court of the Bishop of Paderborn and for Ferdinand of Bavaria. He later returned to his native city, where he focused on religious and historical paintings. He was a very accomplished and celebrated artist who attained a high rank in his profession. He witnessed the baptisms of Pieter and Janne-Marie Van Hulle...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Jesus with the ball of the world and the saints
Located in MADRID, ES
Peruvian 18 century Spanish colonial
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1720s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Copper

Fine 17th Century Italian Old Master Oval Portrait of Lady on Copper Wooden Frm
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Lady Italian Old Master, 17th century oil on copper, framed framed: 8.75 x 7.75 inches painting: 5 x 4 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very go...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Copper

17th century Old Master painting - Allegory of Justice - truth demons skeleton
Located in Antwerp, BE
Late 17th, early 18th century old master oil painting depicting an allegory of Lady Justice holding demons at bay Our painting, likely a sketch for a much larger work,, conveys a pr...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century English Marine Oil Painting on Wood Panel Fishing Boats Stormy Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stormy Seas English School, 18th century oil on thick wood panel, unframed panel: 25 x 30 inches provenance: private collection, East Anglia, England condition: very good and sound c...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Baldassarre Franceschini, Sleeping Cupid, Valentine's Day Gift
Located in Harkstead, GB
A beautiful 19th century copy by Giuseppe Rocchi of Baldassarre Franceschini's Sleeping Cupid, presented in a very attractive gilt frame with hand carved mouldings. A very peaceful i...
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Mid-19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Fine 1700's Italian Old Master Oil Painting Figures by Shipping Harbour Port
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Trading Port Italian artist, circa 1720's period circle of Michele Marieschi (Italian 1696-1744) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 21 x 30 inches provenance: private collection, UK...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th century Flemish old master painting - Adoration of the Shepherds Christmas
Located in Antwerp, BE
17th century Flemish Old master painting "Adoration of the Shepherds" by Victor Wolfvoet the Younger Surrounded by an elegant and broad black frame, i...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Copper

Des Enfants Traînant Un Chariot Chargé de Fruits
Located in Milford, NH
A fine oil painting with cherubs and a cart of fruit by French artist Leger Cherelle (1816-1867). Cherelle was born in Versailles, France, a...
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1830s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Large 1700's Italian Oil Painting on Canvas Portrait of a Clerical Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Clerical Gentleman Italian artist, mid 18th century Circle of Giovanni Battista Carboni (1725-1790) oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 26 x 22 inches provenance: private c...
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

John Hervey Portrait on occasion of receiving the Title 1st Earl of Bristol
By (Circle of) Godfrey Kneller
Located in Firenze, IT
Portrait of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol (1665-1751). Early 18th-century near-life-size portrait of a noble man richly dressed in a long wig. Circle of the German-British cour...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antique battle painter - 17th century figure painting Battle Knight
By Jacques Courtois
Located in Varmo, IT
Jacques Courtois, known as il Borgognone (Saint-Hyppolite 1621 - Rome 1676) circle of - Battaglia. 53 x 80 cm without frame, 73.5 x 97.5 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canv...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Large 18th Century Italian Oil Painting Venice Canal Many Buildings & Figures
By Francesco Guardi
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Venetian Canal Italian artist, 18th century circle of Francesco Guardi (Italian 1712-1793) oil on canvas, framed framed: 23.5 x 32.5 inches canvas: 20 x 29.5 inches provenance: p...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Large 17th century Portrait of a noble lady - Castle Caufeild - Godfrey Kneller
Located in Antwerp, BE
17th century Portrait of a lady, possibly from the Caulfeild family, seated in a luxurious landscape holding a basket of flowers The sitter is looking sweetly at the spectator, whil...
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Antique British Oil Painting Portrait of William Shakespeare Fine Oil on Canvas
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of William Shakespeare British artist, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 24 x 18 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and sound con...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

19th century French painting - The Horse Race - jockey
Located in Antwerp, BE
19th century French oil painting "The horse race" by Louis-Eugène Ginain The painter beautifully captured the moment in which an elegant and majestic brown horse is on the cusp of v...
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19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Panel

17th century Old Master Portrait of Queen Catherine of Braganza
By Jacob Huysmans
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very fine old master Portrait painting of Queen Catherine of Braganza as Saint Catherine attributed to Jacob Huysmans and studio Catherine of Braganza's life is a compelling mix of ...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th century Flemish Old Master - A young boy enjoying a pie, allegory of taste
Located in Antwerp, BE
17th century Flemish painting, Allegory of taste The very fine painting depicts a young boy, cheekily tasting of a deliciously looking pie. He's looking a the viewer with his eyes t...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century Dutch Old Master Oil Painting Oval Shape Figures in Tavern Interior
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tavern Interior Dutch School, 17th century oil on metal, framed framed: 8 x 6.75 inches painting: 6 x 4.25 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condit...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

School of Liege, The Martyrdom of St Paul, A Religious Portrait
Located in Lincoln, GB
School of Liège, mid-17th century The Martyrdom of St Paul oil on canvas 57 3/4 by 42 3/8 in.; 146.8 by 107.6 cm. PROVENANCE J.J. Chapuis (red wax seal...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Italian Old Master Portrait Painting 18th Century Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
A Venetian Gentleman 18th Century Venetian School oil painting on board, framed framed: 7.25 x 6 inches board: 5.25 x 4 inches provenance: private collection, UK condition: some scu...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

J. Clays (British painter) - 19th century Still Life painting - Fruits
Located in Varmo, IT
J. Clays (British, 19th-20th century) - Still life with fruit basket. 61 x 51 cm without frame, 67.5 x 58 cm with frame. Antique oil painting on canvas, in a gilded wooden frame. ...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

17th Century French School, Saint John the Baptist, oil on copper
Located in Paris, FR
17th Century French School Saint John the Baptist in a landscape oil on copper 17 x 11.5 cm In good condition except very small loss of painting in the lower left part In a modern f...
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1680s Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Banquet Attrib to Van Den Hoecke Religious Oil on Table Old Master 17th Century
By Gaspar van den Hoecke (Antwerp, 1585 - 1648)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Gaspar van den Hoecke (Antwerp, 1585 - 1648) Herod's banquet Early 17th century oil on panel, with gold highlights (in the guise of Salome and in the curtains of the building in the background) 56 x 80 cm. framed 72 x 90 cm. Note: The painting probably dates from an original by Frans II Francken (1581 - 1642), which is shown under the number 0000344789 in the RKD. Valuable oil painting on panel depicting King Herod and the beautiful Jewish princess Salome according to the episode taken from the Gospel of Matthew (14.3-11), which sees her as the protagonist in the story of the martyrdom of John the Baptist. The event shown is a cross between history and legend, a myth faced for centuries by artists in every field: Caravaggio in painting, Oscar Wilde in theater, Richard Strauss...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

17th century Dutch Old Master Portrait of Jacob de Rycken - Dutch golden age
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dutch 17th century old master portrait of a gentleman by Jan Van Ravesteyn This portrait was painted in 1624 and depicts, according to family tradit...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

18th Century French Portrait of Mysterious Man Oil on Canvas for restoration
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman French School, 18th century oil on canvas, unframed canvas : 25 x 20 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: the painting is in sound conditi...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Baby Born in Stable Interior Fine Dutch 18th Century Golden Age Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The New Born Baby (a version of the Nativity?) Dutch School, 18th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 21 x 18 inches canvas: 18 x 15 inches provenance: private collection, Europe c...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

17th Century By Antonio Balestra Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols Oil on Canvas
By Antonio Balestra
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Biblical scene. Without frame.
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Late 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th-18th Century By Daniel Seiter Saint Sebastian Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Without frame. Already been in Koelliker collection (no. inv. LK1372). Daniel Seiter (Vienna, 1642 or 1647 – Turin, Italy, 1705) was an Austrian Baroque painter who worked and trai...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Adoration of the Shepherds, attributed to Louis de Caullery, early 17th century
Located in PARIS, FR
Adoration of the Shepherds Attributed to Louis de Caullery (1580-1622) 17th century Antwerp School, circa 1620 Oil on copper: h. 54 cm (21.26 in.), w. 72 cm (28.35 in) A 17th century...
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Copper

Landscape Near Felday, Surrey
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Dutch/English artist Abraham Hulk the Younger (1851-1922) is most known for landscapes of the British countryside. This work is one of a pair (the second work is also available by s...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Very Large Antique English Oil Painting Portrait of Clerical Gentleman in Robes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Clerical Gentleman English School, early 1800's period oil on canvas, framed framed: 41.5 x 34 inches canvas: 36 x 28.5 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: ...
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Early 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Fine 1600's Dutch/ Flemish Old Master Oil Painting Head Portrait of Man
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Head Portrait of a Man with Beard Flemish/ Dutch School, circa 1580-1620 period circle of Adriaen Thomasz. Key (Dutch, 1544, Antwerp – after 1589) oil on canvas, framed framed: 20 x ...
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

17th-18th Century By Hendrick Govaerts Genre Scene Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Oral Expertise by Lisa Greaves.
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Late 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th-18th Century By Louis Cretey Saint Sebastian Oil on Canvas
By Louis Cretey
Located in Milano, Lombardia
With a "cassetta" frame in carved and gilded wood.
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century Flemish Old Master Oil Tavern Interior Drinkers Sloped over Tables
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tavern Interior Flemish School, 17th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 13.5 x 18 canvas: 11 x 16 inches provenance: private collection, France condition: very good and sound cond...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil

17th Century By Gramatica Cryptoportrait of a lady as The Veronica Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Ancient "cassetta" frame in sculpted, carved, gilded wood.
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century By Hendrick Van Somer Saint Jerome Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Ancient frame.
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th Century By Francesco Fontebasso Allegory of Vanity Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
With a "cassetta" frame in gilded and carved wood. Publications: - Expertise by Prof. Egidio Martini; - G. M. Guidetti, in From Sacro to Profano. The Giorgio Baratti Art Collecti...
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18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vedutist Venetian painter - 19th century Venice view painting - Oil on panel
Located in Varmo, IT
Venetian painter (late 19th century) - Venice, view of the Riva degli Schiavoni with carnival masks. 30 x 40 cm without frame, 46 x 53 cm with frame. Oil on panel, in a carved and ...
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Late 19th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

16th-17th Century By Giacomo Cavedone Susanna and the Elders Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Publications: - E. Negro, N. Roio, Giacomo Cavedone 1577-1660, Modena 1996, pp. 164, 165.
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Abduction of the Sabine Women , a Renaissance drawing by Biagio Pupini
Located in PARIS, FR
This vigorous drawing has long been attributed to Polidoro da Caravaggio: The Abduction of the Sabine Women is one of the scenes that Polidoro depicted between 1525 and 1527 on the façade of the Milesi Palazzo in Rome. However, the proximity to another drawing inspired by this same façade, kept at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and to other drawings inspired by Polidoro kept at the Musée du Louvre, leads us to propose an attribution to Biagio Pupini, a Bolognese artist whose life remains barely known, despite the abundant number of drawings attributed to him. 1. Biagio Pupini, a Bolognese artist in the light of the Roman Renaissance The early life of Biagio Pupini, an important figure of the first half of the Cinquecento in Bologna - Vasari mentions him several times - is still poorly known. Neither his date of birth (probably around 1490-1495) nor his training are known. He is said to have been a pupil of Francesco Francia (1450 - 1517) and his name appears for the first time in 1511 in a contract with the painter Bagnacavallo (c. 1484 - 1542) for the frescoes of a church in Faenza. He then collaborated with Girolamo da Carpi, at San Michele in Bosco and at the villa of Belriguardo. He must have gone to Rome for the first time with Bagnacavallo between 1511 and 1519. There he discovered the art of Raphael, with whom he might have worked, and that of Polidoro da Caravaggio. This first visit, and those that followed, were the occasion for an intense study of ancient and modern art, as illustrated by his abundant graphic production. Polidoro da Caravaggio had a particular influence on the technique adopted by Pupini. Executed on coloured paper, his drawings generally combine pen, brown ink and wash with abundant highlights of white gouache, as in the drawing presented here. 2. The Abduction of the Sabine Women Our drawing is an adaptation of a fresco painted between 1525 and 1527 by Polidoro da Caravaggio on the façade of the Milesi Palace in Rome. These painted façades were very famous from the moment they were painted and inspired many artists during their stay in Rome. These frescoes are now very deteriorated and difficult to see, as the palace is in a rather narrow street. The episode of the abduction of the Sabine women (which appears in the centre of the photo above) is a historical theme that goes back to the origins of Rome and is recounted both by Titus Livius (Ab Urbe condita I,13), by Ovid (Fasti III, 199-228) and by Plutarch (II, Romulus 14-19). After killing his twin brother Romus, Romulus populates the city of Rome by opening it up to refugees and brigands and finds himself with an excess of men. Because of their reputation, none of the inhabitants of the neighbouring cities want to give them their daughters in marriage. The Romans then decide to invite their Sabine neighbours to a great feast during which they slaughter the Sabines and kidnap their daughters. The engraving made by Giovanni Battista Gallestruzzi (1618 - 1677) around 1656-1658 gives us a good understanding of the Polidoro fresco, allowing us to see how Biagio Pupini reworked the scene to extract this dynamic group. With a remarkable economy of means, Biagio Pupini takes over the left-hand side of the fresco and depicts in a very dense space two main groups, each consisting of a Roman and a Sabine, completed by a group of three soldiers in the background (which seems to differ quite significantly from Polidoro's composition). The balance of the drawing is based on a very strongly structured composition. The drawing is organised around a median vertical axis, which runs along both the elbow of the kidnapped Sabine on the left and the foot of her captor, and the two main diagonals, reinforced by four secondary diagonals. This diamond-shaped structure creates an extremely dynamic space, in which centripetal movements (the legs of the Sabine on the right, the arm of the soldier on the back at the top right) and centrifugal movements (the arm of the kidnapper on the left and the legs of the Sabine he is carrying away, the arm of the Sabine on the right) oppose each other, giving the drawing the appearance of a whirlpool around a central point of support situated slightly to the left of the navel of the kidnapper on the right. 3. Polidoro da Caravaggio, and the decorations of Roman palaces Polidoro da Caravaggio was a paradoxical artist who entered Raphael's (1483 - 1520) workshop at a very young age, when he oversaw the Lodges in the Vatican. Most of his Roman work, which was the peak of his career, has disappeared, as he specialised in facade painting, and yet these paintings, which are eminently visible in urban spaces, have influenced generations of artists who copied them abundantly during their visits to Rome. Polidoro Caldara was born in Caravaggio around 1495-1500 (the birthplace of Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio, who was born there in 1571), some forty kilometres east of Milan. According to Vasari, he arrived as a mason on the Vatican's construction site and joined Raphael's workshop around 1517 (at the age of eighteen according to Vasari). This integration would have allowed Polidoro to work not only on the frescoes of the Lodges, but also on some of the frescoes of the Chambers, as well as on the flat of Cardinal Bibiena in the Vatican. After Raphael's death in 1520, Polidoro worked first with Perin del Vaga before joining forces with Maturino of Florence (1490 - 1528), whom he had also known in Raphael's workshop. Together they specialised in the painting of palace façades. They were to produce some forty façades decorated with grisaille paintings imitating antique bas-reliefs. The Sack of Rome in 1527, during which his friend Maturino was killed, led Polidoro to flee first to Naples (where he had already stayed in 1523), then to Messina. It was while he was preparing his return to the peninsula that he was murdered by one of his assistants, Tonno Calabrese, in 1543. In his Vite, Vasari celebrated Polidoro as the greatest façade decorator of his time, noting that "there is no flat, palace, garden or villa in Rome that does not contain a work by Polidoro". Polidoro's facade decorations, most of which have disappeared as they were displayed in the open air, constitute the most important lost chapter of Roman art of the Cinquecento. The few surviving drawings of the painter can, however, give an idea of the original appearance of his murals and show that he was an artist of remarkable and highly original genius. 4. The façade of the Milesi Palace Giovanni Antonio Milesi, who commissioned this palace, located not far from the Tiber, north of Piazza Navona, was a native of the Bergamo area, like Polidoro, with whom he maintained close friendly ties. Executed in the last years before the Sack of Rome, around 1526-1527, the decoration of Palazzo Milesi is considered Polidoro's greatest decorative success. An engraving by Ernesto Maccari made at the end of the nineteenth century allows us to understand the general balance of this façade, which was still well preserved at the time. The frescoes were not entirely monochrome, but alternated elements in chiaroscuro simulating marble bas-reliefs and those in ochre simulating bronze and gold vases...
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16th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Pen

17th-18th Century By Giovanni Girolamo Bonesi Mary Magdalene Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Beautiful original frame in carved, sculpted and gilded wood. Oral expertise by Prof. Massimo Pulini.
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century By Mondino Mystic Marriage of St Catherine of Alexandria Oil/Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Cassetta" frame in sculpted, carved and gilded wood. Antonio Mondino (information from c. 1610 to c. 1626) was an Italian artist who was active from 1617 to 1633. The painting, whi...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

15th Century By Maestro della Pala Sforzesca Vir Dolorum Tempera on Panel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Beautiful "cassetta" frame in engraved, carved, gilded wood. Oral Expertise by Prof. Carlo Volpe.
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15th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Tempera, Panel

17th Century By Guidotti aka Cavalier Borghese Salomé and the Baptist Oil/canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Original canvas. Frame in sculpted, carved, gilded wood Publications: - M. Pulini, in La croce, la testa, il piatto. Storie di San Giovanni Battista, Cesena, Galleria Comunale d...
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Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century By Cerrini Virgin with the Child and angels Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Original canvas. Beautiful ancient frame in carved, sculpted, gilded wood. The painter illustrates the famous iconography of "The Virgin with the Child and Angels". We can have a lo...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century By Giovanni Battista Spinelli Jacob's dream Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The painting by Giovanni Battista Spinelli (c.1597 - 1647?), an Italian painter, depicts Jacob’s dream. Giovanni Battista Spinelli was active during the mid-17th century mainly in Na...
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Mid-17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th-18th Century By Matteo Bonechi Marine Triumph Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Publications: - Expertise by Prof. Sandro Bellesi; - S. Bellesi, in Pittura e Scultura a Firenze (secoli XVI-XIX), Florence 2017, p. 111. Matteo Bonechi (Florence, 1669 – 1756) wa...
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Early 18th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century By Domenico Maria Canuti Assumption of the Virgin Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Expertise by Prof. Micaela Lipparini.
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century By Johann Carl Loth Saint Mark Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Publications: - Expertise by Prof. Dario Succi; - M. Pulini, in Lo studiolo di Baratti, catalogue of the exhibition curated by M. Pulini, Cesena, Galleri...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century By Giuseppe Caletti The Buffoon From Dosso Dossi Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Beautiful original frame in carved and gilded wood. Oral expertise by Prof. Enrico Maria Dal Pozzolo.
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century By Livio Mehus Allegory of Agostinian Order Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Publications: - Expertise by Prof. Sandro Bellesi; - S. Bellesi, in Barocco spaziale: dialoghi di luce, forma, colore fra pittura barocca e spazialismo, catalogo della mostra a cura...
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17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

17th Century By Paulus Bor Heraclitus and Democritus Oil on Panel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
"Cassetta" frame in ebonized wood. Publications: - Expertise by Prof. Gianni Papi; - G. Papi, Un misto di grano e di pula. Scritti su Caravaggio e l’ambiente caravaggesco, Roma 2...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

17th Century By Agostino Beltrano The Procession to Calvary Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Beautiful original frame in walnuts wood with decorations in gold. Publications: - Expertise by Prof. Nicola Spinosa; - N. Spinosa, in Barocco spaziale: dialoghi di luce, forma, ...
Category

Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

17th Century By Gian Giacomo Barbelli Paradise and Purgatory Oil on Canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Already been in Koelliker collection (no. inv. LK0431) Publications: - C. Alpini, Ritratto di Gian Giacomo Barbelli nel IV centenario della nascita, in “Insula Fulcheria”, XXXIV, ...
Category

17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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