Bacchus being bathed by nymphs after being born from Jupiter's knee, his mother Semele is consumed by flames. Engraving by C. Patas after A. Borel after G. Romano.

The present pair of canvases depicts the weddings of Neptune, god of the sea, and Bacchus, god of wine. They can be dated to the early 1690s during the time Ricci was in Rome. Amo...

The present pair of canvases depicts the weddings of Neptune, god of the sea, and Bacchus, god of wine. They can be dated to the early 1690s during the time Ricci was in Rome. Amo...

Giulio Carpioni began his training in Padovanino’s workshop where he became acquainted with the work of Titian. Around 1631 he travelled with his master to Bergamo, gaining a knowl...

Carl Fredrik Berghman Born 1759 23/6. Died 1807 28/1 at Helgevärma, Öjaby (G). a master of a hunter. Married and children: Married 1785 30/3 in Karlskrona 1) Johanna Christina Wi...

The Apotheosis of Hercules, along with other similar scenes of figures elevated into the heavens, was a commonly depicted subject in Baroque art, used for decorative cycles and in ...

Giulio Romano trained with Raphael and was his most important assistant. Following Raphael’s death he became the most celebrated of his pupils. Giulio Romano worked on the Vatican ...