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Madonna della Vallicella
An altarpiece by Rubens for Chiesa Nuova. Originally done on canvas, the work was redone on slate.
David Slaying Goliath
Peter Paul Rubens’ painting, David Slaying Goliath, was painted in oil on a 122.9 x 99.1cm canvas in 1616 [1]. In the painting, Rubens captures the moment where David has over powered Goliath, pushing him to the ground with his foot. David reaches…
The Rape of Proserpina
Ruben's rendition of the "Rape of Proserpina" mythological tale. The work shows Pluto grasping Persephone vigorously. However, there are additional figures in this image. Minerva, the goddess of war, Venus, and Diana, the goddess of the hunt are…
Ceiling of Palazzo Poggi
Ceiling fresco by Pellegrino Tibaldi in Palazzo Poggi
Jupiter Punishing the Vices
Ceiling painting by Paolo Veronese, originally in the Palazzo Ducale
Saint Mark Rewarding the Theological Virtues
Ceiling painting by Paolo Veronese, originally in the Palazzo Ducale
Hares, a tortoise, a crocodile, frogs, quails, a hedgehog, butterflies, dragonflies and parakeets by a pool, with flowers, strawberries and a river in the distance
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…
Esther and Ahasuerus
Considered one of the most notable late Renaissance masters, Veronese’s Esther and Ahasuerus illustrates both the Old Testament story and his mastery of large-scale compositions set amidst the grandiose backdrop of Venetian architecture [1].…
Judith and her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes
This painting was thought to be commissioned by someone of high stature due to the colors and pigments used. The blue sleeve in the painting was done by using a pure form of Lazurite. This ultramarine color was extremely expensive, and was generally…