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See collection entries for Bernini's David, Michelangelo's David, and Rubens' David and Goliath for information on each image.

Living and gathering building for Congregation of the Oratorians

A chart displaying the network of notable still life painters in Naples during this time period. The artists included in the chart were responsible for the establishment of a uniquely Neapolitan still life style of painting. Furthermore, the artists…

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…

Altarpiece of the Chapel of the Angels of the Gesu.

The Artist Paolo Porpora was born in Naples in 1617 and spent the first ten to twenty years of his career in Naples, before moving to Rome [1]. Porpora became a pupil in Giacomo Recco’s bottega (workshop) in 1632 at age 15, as evidenced by a 1632…

The Palazzo Sampieri frescoes are a set of paintings by Annibale, Agostino and Ludovico Carracci in the Palazzo Sampieri in Bologna. They form the last surviving collection of works by the three artists. Hercules Guided by Virtue is the ceiling…

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 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…