Photograph of a portrait painting by Magdalena Strozzi in the figure of St. Catherine, probably by Ridolfo Ghirlandaio (vom BeKathvergebener Titel)

"Here is portrayed three Moods of the Sky and the effects on the Fish and Animals. Sharks and Turtles come to the Surface when it is Raining. Wallabies and Kangaroos are out feedin...

Ridolfo Ghirlandaio was the son of Domenico. On the death of his father, from whom he may have learned the rudiments of painting, he continued his studies in the family workshop wi...

Bernardo Strozzi was an influential figure for early 17th-century Italian painting, in particular for Genoese art of the first half of the century. Trained in his native city with ...

Saint Catherine, who was canonised in 1461 by Pope Pius II, was born in Siena around 1347. Despite the opposition of her family, who wished her to marry and form a family, she ente...

Ghirlandaio began his career as a goldsmith. According to Vasari: “from the habit of constantly drawing, [he] acquired great agility, skill and deftness, so that many say that whil...