William Anzalone Figurative Paintings

Annibale Carracci (Bologna, 1560 - Rome, 1609) Circle of Jupiter and Juno Oil on canvas (126 x 95 cm. - In frame 142 x 112 cm.) The work depicts Jupiter and Juno, king and qu...

Marcantonio Franceschini (Bologna 1648 - 1729) Workshop of Sleeping Venus with Cupid Oil on canvas 53 x 68 cm. In frame 71 x 91 cm. Venus, the Roman goddess of love, is port...

The Education of Love (Venus, Mercury, and Love) By Antonio Allegri, known as Correggio (Correggio, 1489 – Correggio, 1534) 17th/18th century Oil on canvas 157 x 93 cm. - Framed 175 x 112 cm. This antique painting, of excellent quality, is a valuable study of the work of Antonio Allegri (Correggio, c. 1489 - 1534), depicting ‘The Education of Love’, preserved in the National Gallery in London (oil on canvas, 155x92 cm.). Against a backdrop of dense vegetation, a winged female figure, traditionally recognized as Venus, leads the young Cupid to Mercury so that he may instruct him; the iconography of Mercury is essentially traditional, both in terms of his elaborate headdress, the petasos, and his winged sandals for flying. The history of this work is fascinating and noteworthy. Originally painted for the illustrious collection of the Mantuan nobleman Nicola Maffei, it passed in the early 17th century to the Gonzaga family, with whom the Maffeis had close ties, and then, in 1628, it left Italy to enter the collections of Charles I of England. Thanks to these transitions, among the most famous collections in Europe, it achieved immediate success and exceptional fame as early as the 16th century. Desired and praised over the centuries, the work fascinated many artists who wanted to pay explicit homage to it, often to satisfy the requests of the most illustrious art collectors of the time, who wanted to own their own copy. Other copies by Correggio are known besides the one in the National Gallery, including the one in the Château de Chenonceau in France (Ref. 1), which can be dated to between the 17th and 18th centuries and is very similar in style to the painting offered here. Another example, also dating from around the 17th century, is in the Stourhead Wiltshire Collection in England (Ref. 6). We can also mention the canvas on display at the Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu, Romania, or those executed by other famous painters, either contemporaries or slightly later, demonstrating the early success of the painting: among these are Lambert Sustris (c. 1515-1584), Peter Oliver...

American Impressionist beach scene by George Renouard. Painting depicts a family of bathers at the shore. The figures are three dimensional. The colors are both bold and soft. Figural paintings by Renouard are rare. This is a master piece by the artist. Oil on canvas board. In a period frame. Circa 1950. Presented by Joseph Dasta Antiques George A. Renouard (American, 1884-1954) noted painter, printer and graphic artist. His career spanned more than forty years, between the years of 1914 until his death in 1954. Born in Rochester, NY and later moved to New York City. He studied at the Pratt Institute & Erasmus Hall in Brooklyn, also at the Art Students League, NYC under John Sloan and Mahonri Young. Renouard lived & maintained a studio on the Lower East Side of New York. Renouard’s father became well known for his invention of a type of embalming fluid and was moderately wealthy during this time period. As a result, it afforded George a life of leisure to pursue his passion of painting. Renouard often depicted life among the less fortunate peoples in society such as immigrants, beggars & drunkards, the unemployed, and the poor working class. Many of his works clearly show the love and empathy that he had for his fellow man. He actively painted along the south shore in Brooklyn, Long Island, Staten Island, Vermont, the Catskill Mountains, the Berkshires, as well as Rockport, Massachusetts and its environs. He is well known for his beautiful landscapes, seascapes, portrait...

A portrait of peace, but not the polished kind. This painting is dedicated to those neither wholly domestic nor wholly wild—the ones comfortable in their skin, the ones who can remai...

Fedele Fischetti (Naples 1732 - Naples 1792) - Allegory of Medicine. 62 x 101 cm unframed, 73 x 111.5 cm framed. Oil on canvas, in a gilded and painted wooden frame (not signed). ...

A portrait of peace, but not the polished kind. This painting is dedicated to those neither wholly domestic nor wholly wild—the ones comfortable in their skin, the ones who can remai...

Anna-Carien Goosen is a Sydney-based artist. She developed her addiction to secretly sketching strangers while studying art in Pretoria, where she bagged a handsome ginger giant who ...

A portrait of peace, but not the polished kind. This painting is dedicated to those neither wholly domestic nor wholly wild—the ones comfortable in their skin, the ones who can remai...

Anna-Carien Goosen is a Sydney-based artist. She developed her addiction to secretly sketching strangers while studying art in Pretoria, where she bagged a handsome ginger giant who ...

Artist: Miriam Bromberg Title: Nude Year: circa 1970 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 30 in. x 24 in. (76.2 cm x 60.96 cm)