Thursday, April 12, 2012

The Persian Sibyl by Domenico Zampieri "Domenichino" (1581-164), The Wallace Collection





The Persian Sibyl by Domenico Zampieri "Domenichino" (1581-164), The Wallace Collection

18th century gilded furniture complements the late Mannerist decoration of the Sala del Tempesta, 1668, Palazzo Colonna, Rome, with seascapes by Pieter Muiler framed by trompe-l'oeil architectures, telemons and festoons. Photographer: Mario Ciampi




18th century gilded furniture complements the late Mannerist decoration of the Sala del Tempesta, 1668, Palazzo Colonna, Rome, with seascapes by Pieter Muiler framed by trompe-l'oeil architectures, telemons and festoons.
Photographer: Mario Ciampi

The Delphic Sibyl, Michelangelo, 1509, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican





The Delphic Sibyl, Michelangelo, 1509, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican

The Delphic Sibyl, detail, Michelangelo, 1509, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican, Rome





The Delphic Sibyl, detail,
Michelangelo, 1509,
the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican, Rome

The Baroque period at its most dazzling, with aspects of the High Renaissance, in a room of the Palazzo Colonna, Rome, with banquettes and center table of the period (1668) and frescos with illusionistic landscapes framed by trompe-l'oeil columns and pilasters with grotesque decoration.





The Baroque period at its most dazzling, with aspects of the High Renaissance, in a room of the Palazzo Colonna, Rome, with banquettes and center table of the period (1668) and frescos with illusionistic landscapes framed by trompe-l'oeil columns and pilasters with grotesque decoration.

Michael Sweerts (1618 - 1664) Portrait of Man, possibly Jean Deutz, with a Red Cloak, Italy, c. 1650, Painting -Oil on copper, The Wallace Collection





Michael Sweerts (1618 - 1664)
Portrait of Man, possibly Jean Deutz, with a Red Cloak, Italy, c. 1650, Painting -Oil on copper, The Wallace Collection

Rembrandt (1606 - 1669) Titus, the Artist's Son, c. 1657 Oil on canvas





Rembrandt (1606 - 1669)
Titus, the Artist's Son, c. 1657
Oil on canvas