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Showing posts with label Annibale Carracci. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Annibale Carracci. Show all posts

29 January 2019

Bomb destroys Archiginnasio anatomical theatre

Historic facility hit in 1944 air raid The Archiginnasio anatomical theatre is surrounded by statues of eminent physicians carved in ...

26 January 2019

Giovanni Lanfranco - painter

Artist from Parma whose technique set new standards Lanfranco was renowned for his dome frescoes, particularly those inside the Basil...

4 October 2018

Francesco Solimena - painter

Neapolitan artist who influenced a generation Francesco Solimena - a section from a self-portrait painted in around 1730 Francesco S...

3 November 2017

Annibale Carracci – painter

Bolognese master produced his most influential work in Rome A self-portrait of Annibale Carracci The Baroque painter Annibale Car...

8 February 2017

Guercino - Bolognese master

Self-taught artist amassed fortune from his work Guercino - a self-portrait from about 1624-26, which is part of a private collection ...

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