Italy 17th – 18th centuries

Masterpieces of the Picture Gallery

In 1769, Joseph II (1741-1790), the eldest son of Maria Theresa and, after 1765, Holy Roman Emperor, travelled to Italy, visiting Rome with his
Pompeo Batoni
Kaiser Joseph II. (1741-1791) und Großherzog Pietro Leopoldo von...
This view of Vienna from the Upper Belvedere Palace, the summer palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy built on a rise to the south of the city centre,
Bernardo Bellotto, gen. Canaletto
Wien, vom Belvedere aus gesehen
The view here is across the front square of the Dogana (Sea Customs Post) over the mouth of the Grand Canal, to the island of La Giudecca with the
Antonio Canal, gen. Canaletto
Die Dogana in Venedig
The last queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, let herself be bitten by a venomous snake to avoid the disgrace of being led through Rome in the emperor
Guido Cagnacci
Selbstmord der Kleopatra
Condensing the biblical story of the David's victorious struggle over the giant Philistine general Goliath, Caravaggio interprets it in a personal
Michelangelo Merisi, gen. Caravaggio
David mit dem Haupt des Goliath
In the mid-1580s in Bologna, Annibale, together with his brother Agostino and his cousin Ludovico Carracci, founded an art academy. The goal of the
Annibale Carracci
Pietà
Hagar, pregnant with Abrahams child, has sought to escape the jealousy of Abrahams wife, Sarah. The angel of the Lord has commanded her to return and
Pietro Berettini da Cortona
Heimkehr der Hagar
Jacob is on his travels accompanied by his dog and has fallen asleep by the wayside. In a dream he sees a ladder reaching to heaven up which angels
Domenico Fetti
Jakobs Traum von der Himmelsleiter
In this parable, Jesus speaks of the mercy of God towards repentant sinners. The younger of two sons has squandered his share of his father's
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, gen. Il Guercino
Gleichnis vom verlorenen Sohn
John is preaching at the Jordan River, baptising, and proclaiming the coming of the Messiah. When Jesus himself steps into the river to accept baptism
Guido Reni
Taufe Christi
Astraea, the Goddess of Justice, returns to earth and hands over her attributes (scales and sword) to the friendly peasants. A new Golden Age has
Salvator Rosa
Wiederkehr der Astraea
For the main hall of Ca' Dolfin in Venice, Tiepolo painted ten huge canvases in vertical format with scenes from Roman history. After the kings had
Giambattista Tiepolo
Tod des Konsuls L. J. Brutus im Zweikampf mit Aruns
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