#italian 17th century

[blueiscoool]

Fountain Mask of a Lion Italian, 17th century

Marble, with a bronze spout. 45cm., 17¾in. diameter.

[twirld]

Gian Lorenzo Bernini

[sheltiechicago]

Life And Death

Artist: unknown | Date: unknown

This young person, whether a man or woman, dressed in attire from the Italian 17th century, has death eating away at their face. The contrast of the bright cheeks and sunken hollows with the exposed teeth and the crimson lips creates a disturbing and sorrowful impression. Although very little is known about the painting, neither its age nor the author, it's likely that it was heavily influenced by the vanitas painting style.

[tragediambulante]

The Ecstasy of Beata Ludovica Albertoni, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1671-74

[lionofchaeronea]

Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting (La Pittura), Artemisia Gentileschi, 1638-39

[papillon-de-mai]

Pietro Novelli — David with the Head of Goliath (detail). circa 1630s

[oncanvas]

Three human skulls, study for "Democritus in Meditation", Salvator Rosa, 1662

Etching 5 9/16 x 3 ⅝ in. (14.2 x 9.2 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY, USA

[random-brushstrokes]

Giovanni Baglione - The Divine Eros Defeats the Earthly Eros (ca. 1602)

[the-evil-clergyman]

The Toilette of Venus by Benedetto Gennari II (1674-84)

[saintedseb]

Saint Sebastian (1650) - Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615-1673)

[life-imitates-art-far-more]

Attributed to Domenico Fetti (c. 1589-1623) "David with the Head of Goliath" (c. 1610-1620) Oil on canvas Baroque

[oldpaintings]

Christ in the Garden by Francesco Cairo (Italian, 1607--1665)

[eirene]

Allegory of the Seasons or Allegories of the Senses I and II

Private collection

Giovanni Battista Cartei

[jareckiworld]

Didier Barra (Monsù Desiderio, c. 1593-1644) — Fantastic Ruins with Saint Augustine and the Child [oil on canvas, 1623]

[tragediambulante]

The abduction of Proserpina, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1621-22

[lionofchaeronea]

Roman Athletes, Aniello Falcone, ca. 1640