18th Century Mythological Guido Reni Follower Painting

18th Century French Rococò Painting An important oil on panel painting attributed to the great French artist of the eighth centur...

Camille Corot Follower 19th Century Italian Landscape Beautiful oil on panel work by a very close artist Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot. It depicts, in his typical style, a suggestive ...

A beautiful and important painting fan-shaped on parchment produced by an 18th century Venetian artist from the circle of Gian Domenico Tiepolo. It depicts with rare skill and refine...

Important English school painting by the great artist Thomas Hudson (Devonshire 1701 - Twickenham 1779) It depicts the portrait of Harry Gray (1715-1768), 4th Earl of Stamford, a sub...

18th Century French Greco Roman Mythological Painting Beautiful & Large piece purchased in France. This scene was taken from the Metamorphosis of Ovid. Inner Frame Dimensions: Hei...

Couple of architectural capriccio with mythological scenes, oil on canvas, painter from Bologna active in the 18th century The two large and valuable pantings depict two architectur...

17th century old master, oil on canvas (relined), housed in a Florentine giltwood frame. Portrait of a female saint, Circle of Guido Reni (Calvenzano 1575-1642 Bologna). Italian painter of popular religious works and critically acclaimed mythological scenes. He was born in Bologna and began to study painting at the age of nine; he joined the Carracci Academy when he was 20. His studies were rounded off by a trip to Rome in about 1600. From that moment on, antique and recent Roman art became his ideals. He admired Raphael unconditionally. He did, however, come to terms with Caravaggio's naturalism in a group of youthful works such as The Crucifixion of St Peter in the Vatican Gallery (1604), where the use of chiaroscuro provided enormous energy. He alternated between living in his native Bologna and visits to Rome. After Annibale Carracci's death (1609) he became the leader of the classical school of Emilian painters. His adhesion to this school can be seen in the frescos he painted in Rome in about 1610 in the Quirinal Palace, the Vatican, and various churches (e.g. San Gregorio Magno...

Venetian School painting of four angels, allegorically depicting the variable winds of change and time. Unsigned, believed to be by a follower of Pietro Li...