This is a fragment of a dismantled polyptych, or multi-paneled altarpiece. It probably originally had pinnacles, within which would have been painted angels or Old Testament figures. Below may have […]
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Journey of the Queen of Sheba
Saint Bartholomew
View of the Grand Canal
During the eighteenth century many travelers visited Venice as part of the European Grand Tour. As Venice’s most prominent vedute, or ‘view’ painter, Canaletto’s paintings were among the most sought […]
The Execution of the Four Crowned Martyrs
The legend of the Four Crowned Martyrs refers to Christian sculptors working for the Emperor Diocletian (depicted on the left with crown and scepter) who refused his order to carve […]
Allegory of Vigilance
This painting and the related Allegory of Vanity must have comprised a portion of a cycle of virtues and vices. Secular cycles such as these commonly appeared high on the […]
Saint Anthony Abbot Tempted by Gold
Battle of Pavia
This painting commemorates the 24 February 1525 military engagement between the armies of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, and the King of France, Francis I. The Battle of Pavia […]
Saint Bernardino of Siena Preaching
Christ with Instruments of the Passion
The Baptism of Christ
Garofalo uses landscape elements to silhouette and emphasize the sacred figures. John the Baptist is placed against a dark bluff, which signifies his self-imposed isolation in the wilderness; in contrast […]