17th Century

September 21, 2014
Lodovico Cardi was born on 21 September 1559 in Castello di Cigoli, the source of his nickname, Il Cigoli .

August 5, 2014
Painter and printmaker Antonio Tempesta died on this day in 1630 at age 75.

July 12, 2014
In 1664, on or around this day, Italian engraver and draftsman Stefano Della Bella died in his hometown of Florence.

July 8, 2014
Artemesia Gentileschi was born on this day in 1593 in Rome.

May 13, 2014
institutefinearts : Lantern slide: Agostino Carracci (1557-1602), Study , drawing, Lourve, Paris, Photo by IFA professor Donald Posner

February 7, 2014
Neapolitan artist Luca Giordano (1634-1705) is heralded as the most prolific artist before Pablo Picasso.

February 4, 2014
Sculptor Alessandro Algardi (1598-1654) used drawing as a key part of his design process.

February 1, 2014
Baldassare Franceschini (1611-1689/90) spent most of his painting career near Florence.

January 28, 2014
Of French birth, Valentin de Boulogne was in Rome by 1614 where he came under the sway of Caravaggio and his followers.

December 14, 2013
A Nazi-looted painting of St. Catherine of Alexandria by Bernardo Strozzi was returned to its owner on Friday 22 November .

A Nazi-looted painting of St. Catherine of Alexandria by Bernardo Strozzi was returned to its owner on Friday 22 November .