Baroque Art 17th Century Europe
Saint Peter’s Basilica and Piazza, Vatican, Rome Carlo Maderno, façade, 1607–26; Gianlorenzo Bernini, piazza design, c. 1656–57 Artist: n/a Title: Saint Peter’s Basilica and Piazza, Vatican, Rome Medium: n/a Size: n/a Date: Carlo Maderno, façade, 1607–26; Gianlorenzo Bernini, piazza design, c. 1656–57 Source/ Museum: n/a
Gianlorenzo Bernini Baldacchino Gilt bronze and marble height approx. 100 1624–33 Pier decorations, Crossing, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican, Rome Artist: Gianlorenzo Bernini Title: Baldacchino Medium: Gilt bronze and marble Size: height approx. 100' (30.48 m) Chair of Peter shrine, 1657–66. Gilt bronze, marble, stucco, and glass Date: 1624–33. Pier decorations, 1627–41 Source/ Museum: Crossing, Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican, Rome
Gianlorenzo Bernini David Marble height 5'7" 1623 Artist: Gianlorenzo Bernini Title: David Medium: Marble Size: height 5'7" (1.7 m) Date: 1623 Source/ Museum: Galleria Borghese, Rome
Saint Teresa of Ávila In Ecstasy Marble height of the group 11'6" Gianlorenzo Bernini Saint Teresa of Ávila In Ecstasy Marble height of the group 11'6" 1645–52 Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome Artist: Gianlorenzo Bernini Title: Saint Teresa of Ávila In Ecstasy Medium: Marble Size: height of the group 11'6" (3.5 m) Date: 1645–52 Source/ Museum: Cornaro Chapel, Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome
Façade, Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome 1665–67 Francesco Borromini Façade, Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome 1665–67 Artist: Francesco Borromini Title: Façade, Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome Medium: n/a Size: n/a Date: 1665–67 Source/ Museum: n/a
Dome Interior, Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome 1638–41 Francesco Borromini Dome Interior, Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome 1638–41 Artist: Francesco Borromini Title: Dome Interior, Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome Medium: n/a Size: n/a Date: 1638–41 Source/ Museum: n/a
Gianlorenzo Bernini and his workshop Fountain of the Four Rivers: The Ganges (Asia) Travertine and marble 1648–51 Piazza Navona, Rome Artist: Gianlorenzo Bernini and his workshop Title: Fountain of the Four Rivers: The Ganges (Asia) Medium: Travertine and marble Size: n/a Date: 1648–51 Source/ Museum: Piazza Navona, Rome
Ceiling of Gallery, Palazzo Farnese, Rome Fresco approx. 68 X 21' Annibale Carracci Ceiling of Gallery, Palazzo Farnese, Rome Fresco approx. 68 X 21' 1597–1601 Artist: Annibale Carracci Title: Ceiling of Gallery, Palazzo Farnese, Rome Medium: Fresco Size: approx. 68 X 21' (20.7 m X 6.4 m) Date: 1597–1601 Source/ Museum: n/a
Caravaggio, The Calling of Saint Matthew , Oil on canvas, 1599–1600 Contarelli Chapel,Rome Artist: Caravaggio Title: The Calling of Saint Matthew Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 10'7½" X 11'2" (3.24 X 3.4 m) Date: 1599–1600 Source/ Museum: Contarelli Chapel, Church of San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome
Caravaggio Entombment Oil on canvas 9'10⅛" X 6'7 15⁄16" 1603 Artist: Caravaggio Title: Entombment Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 9'10⅛" X 6'7 15⁄16" (3 X 2.03 m) Date: 1603–4 Source/ Museum: Vittrici Chapel, Church of Santa Maria in Vallicella, Rome / Musei Vaticani, Pinacoteca, Rome
Artemisia Gentileschi Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting Oil on canvas 38 X 29" 1630 The Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, England Artist: Artemisia Gentileschi Title: Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 38 X 29" (96.5 X 73.7 cm) Date: 1630 Source/ Museum: The Royal Collection, Windsor Castle, England (RCIN 405551, ML 49 BP 2652)
Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith and Her Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes, 1614-20, oil on canvas, Uffizi
the artist, title and date range. You tell me: the artist, title and date range. Artist: Artemisia Gentileschi Title: Judith and Maidservant with the Head of Holofernes Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 6'½" X 4'7" (1.84 X 1.41 m) Date: 1625 Source/ Museum: The Detroit Institute of Arts. Gift of Leslie H. Green (52.253)
Guido Reni, Aurora, Fresco, 1613–14, Ceiling of the Garden House, Palazzo Rospigliosi-Pallavicini,Rome Artist: Guido Reni Title: Aurora Medium: Fresco Size: n/a Date: 1613–14 Source/ Museum: Ceiling of the Garden House, Palazzo Rospigliosi-Pallavicini Rome
Pietro da Cortona, The Glorification of The Papacy of Urban VIII , Fresco ,1632–39, Ceiling in the Gran Salone, Palazzo Barberini, Rome Artist: Pietro da Cortona Title: The Glorification of The Papacy of Urban VIII Medium: Fresco Size: n/a Date: 1632–39 Source/ Museum: Ceiling in the Gran Salone, Palazzo Barberini, Rome
Francisco de Zurbarán Saint Serapion Oil on canvas 47½ X 40¾" 1628 Artist: Francisco de Zurbarán Title: Saint Serapion Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 47½ X 40¾" (120.7 X 103.5 cm) Date: 1628 Source/ Museum: Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, Connecticut. Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund
Water Carrier of Seville Oil on canvas 41½ X 31½" c. 1619 Diego Velázquez Water Carrier of Seville Oil on canvas 41½ X 31½" c. 1619 Artist: Diego Velázquez Title: Water Carrier of Seville Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 41½ X 31½" (105.3 X 80 cm) Date: c. 1619 Source/ Museum: Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Diego Velázquez, The Surrender At Breda (The Lances), Oil on canvas, 10'⅞" X 12'½" , 1634–35 Artist: Diego Velázquez Title: The Surrender At Breda (The Lances) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 10'⅞" X 12'½" (3.07 X 3.67 m) Date: 1634–35 Source/ Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid
Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) Oil on canvas 10'5" X 9'½" 1656 Diego Velázquez Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) Oil on canvas 10'5" X 9'½" 1656 Museo del Prado, Madrid Artist: Diego Velázquez Title: Las Meninas (The Maids of Honor) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 10'5" X 9'½" (3.18 X 2.76 m) Date: 1656 Source/ Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid
Peter Paul Rubens, The Raising of the Cross , Oil on canvas, center panel 15'1⅞" X 11'1½“, each wing 15'1⅞" X 4'11" ,1610,Church of Saint Walpurga, Antwerp, Belgium Artist: Peter Paul Rubens Title: The Raising of the Cross Medium: Oil on canvas Size: center panel 15'1⅞" X 11'1½" (4.62 X 3.39 m) each wing 15'1⅞" X 4'11" (4.62 X 1.52 m) Date: 1610–11 Source/ Museum: Church of Saint Walpurga, Antwerp, Belgium / Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp ©IRPA-KIK, Brussels
Henri IV Receiving the Portrait of Marie de’ Medici Oil on canvas Peter Paul Rubens Henri IV Receiving the Portrait of Marie de’ Medici Oil on canvas 12'11⅛" X 9'8⅛" 1621–25 Louvre Artist: Peter Paul Rubens Title: Henri IV Receiving the Portrait of Marie de’ Medici Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12'11⅛" X 9'8⅛" (3.94 X 2.95 m) Date: 1621–25 Source/ Museum: Musée du Louvre, Paris
Rubens, detail of Marie de’Medici Cycle, oil on canvas, 1622-25, Louvre
Charles I at the Hunt Oil on canvas 8'11" X 6'11 1635 Louvre, Paris Anthony Van Dyck Charles I at the Hunt Oil on canvas 8'11" X 6'11 1635 Louvre, Paris Artist: Anthony Van Dyck Title: Charles I at the Hunt Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 8'11" X 6'11 (2.75 X 2.14 m) Date: 1635 Source/ Museum: Musée du Louvre, Paris
Clara Peeters, Still Life with Flowers, Goblet, Dried Fruit and Pretzels, oil on panel, 1611 Artist: Clara Peeters Title: Still Life with Flowers, Goblet, Dried Fruit, and Pretzels Medium: Oil on panel Size: 20½ X 28¾" (52 X 73 cm) Date: 1611 Source/ Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid
Catharina Hooft and Her Nurse Oil on canvas c. 1620 Frans Hals Catharina Hooft and Her Nurse Oil on canvas c. 1620 Artist: Frans Hals Title: Catharina Hooft and Her Nurse Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 33 ¾ X 25½" (85.7 X 64.8 cm) Date: c. 1620 Source/ Museum: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Gemäldegalerie
Frans Hals, Officers of the Haarlem Militia Company of Saint Adrian Oil on canvas, 6' X 8'8" ,c. 1627 Artist: Frans Hals Title: Officers of the Haarlem Militia Company of Saint Adrian Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 6' X 8'8" (1.83 X 2.67 m) Date: c. 1627 Source/ Museum: Frans Halsmuseum, Haarlem
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Judith Leyster Self-Portrait Oil on canvas 1635 National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Artist: Judith Leyster Title: Self-Portrait Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 29⅜ X 25⅝" (72.3 X 65.3 cm) Date: 1635 Source/ Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss
Rembrandt van Rijn Self-Portrait Oil on canvas 1658 Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn Title: Self-Portrait Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 52 ⅝ X 40⅞" (133.6 X 103.8 cm) Date: 1658 Source/ Museum: The Frick Collection, New York
Oil on canvas,11'11" X 14'4" ,1642, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Rembrandt van Rijn, Captain Frans Banning Cocq Mustering His Company (The Night Watch) Oil on canvas,11'11" X 14'4" ,1642, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn Title: Captain Frans Banning Cocq Mustering His Company (The Night Watch) Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 11'11" X 14'4" (3.63 X 4.37 m) (Cut down from the original size) Date: 1642 Source/ Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp Oil on canvas 1632 Rembrandt van Rijn The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp Oil on canvas 1632 Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn Title: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 5'3¾" X 7'1¼" (1.6 X 2.1 m) Date: 1632 Source/ Museum: Mauritshuis, The Hague, Netherlands
Jan Vermeer, View of Delft, oil on canvas, 1662 Artist: Jan Vermeer Title: View of Delft Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 38 ½ X 46¼" (97.8 X 117.5 cm) Date: c. 1662 Source/ Museum: Mauritshuis, The Hague. The Johan Maurits van Nassau Foundation
Woman Holding a Balance Oil on canvas c. 1664 Jan Vermeer Woman Holding a Balance Oil on canvas c. 1664 Artist: Jan Vermeer Title: Woman Holding a Balance Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 15 ⅞ X 14" (39 X 35 cm) Date: c. 1664 Source/ Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Widener Collection (1942.9.97)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Gerard ter Borch The Suitor’s Visit Oil on canvas c. 1658 National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Artist: Gerard ter Borch Title: The Suitor’s Visit Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 32½ X 29⅝" (82.6 X 75.3 cm) Date: c. 1658 Source/ Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Andrew W. Mellon Collection (1937.1.58)
Jacob van Ruisdael, The Jewish Cemetery, Oil on canvas, c. 1660 Artist: Jacob van Ruisdael Title: The Jewish Cemetery Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 4' 6" X 6'2½" (1.42 X 1.89 m) Date: 1655–60 Source/ Museum: The Detroit Institute of Arts. Gift of Julius H. Haass in memory of his brother Dr. Ernest W. Haass (24.3)
Pieter Claesz, Still Life with a Watch , Oil on panel, 1636 Artist: Pieter Claesz Title: Still Life with a Watch Medium: Oil on panel Size: n/a Date: 1636 Source/ Museum: Royal Picture Gallery, Maurithuis, The Hague
Rachel Ruysch Flower Still Life Oil on canvas After 1700 Artist: Rachel Ruysch Title: Flower Still Life Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 30 X 24" (76.2 X 61 cm) Date: After 1700 Source/ Museum: The Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment. Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey (1956.57)
Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Charles Le Brun Hall of Mirrors, Versailles Length approx. 240' Begun 1678 Artist: Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Charles Le Brun Title: Hall of Mirrors, Palais de Versailles Medium: n/a Size: Length approx. 240' (73 cm) Date: Begun 1678 Source/ Museum: Versailles, France
Plan of the Palais de Versailles, Versailles, France, c. 1661–1785 Artist: Drawing by Leland M. Roth after Delagrive’s engraving of 1746 Title: Louis Le Vau and André Le Nôtre, Plan of the Palais de Versailles, Versailles, France, c. 1661–1785 Medium: n/a Size: n/a Date: n/a Source/ Museum: n/a
Mary Magdalen with the Smoking Flame Oil on canvas c. 1640 Georges de La Tour Mary Magdalen with the Smoking Flame Oil on canvas c. 1640 Artist: Georges de La Tour Title: Mary Magdalen with the Smoking Flame Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 46¼ X 36⅛" (117 X 91.8 cm) Date: c. 1640 Source/ Museum: Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Gift of the Ahmanson Foundation (M. 77.73)
Nicolas Poussin, Landscape with Saint John on Patmos, Oil on canvas, 1640 Artist: Nicolas Poussin Title: Landscape with Saint John on Patmos Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 40 X 53½" (101.8 X 136.3 cm) Date: 1640 Source/ Museum: The Art Institute of Chicago. A. A. Munger Collection, 1930.500
Nicholas Poussin, Et in Arcadia Ego, oil on canvas, 1655, Louvre
Claude Lorrain, Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, Oil on canvas, 4' 10" X 6' 4“, 1648 Artist: Claude Lorrain Title: Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 4' 10" X 6' 4" (1.48 X 1.93 m) Date: 1648 Source/ Museum: National Gallery, London. Reproduced by courtesy of the Trustees of the National Gallery, London
Hyacinthe Rigaud Louis XIV Oil on canvas 1701 Artist: Hyacinthe Rigaud Title: Louis XIV Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 9'2" X 7'10¾" (2.19 X 2.4 m) Date: 1701 Source/ Museum: Musée du Louvre, Paris
Inigo Jones, Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace, 1619–22, London Artist: Inigo Jones Title: Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace Medium: n/a Size: n/a Date: 1619–22 Source/ Museum: London
Saint Paul’s Cathedral, London Designed 1673, built 1675–1710 Christopher Wren Saint Paul’s Cathedral, London Designed 1673, built 1675–1710 Artist: Christopher Wren Title: Saint Paul’s Cathedral, London Medium: n/a Size: n/a Date: Designed 1673, built 1675–1710 Source/ Museum: n/a
John Vanbrugh, Blenheim Palace, 1705, Oxfordshire, England Artist: John Vanbrugh Title: Blenheim Palace, Woodstock Medium: n/a Size: n/a Date: 1705–12 and 1715–25 Source/ Museum: Oxfordshire, England