Baroque

December 15, 2016
Carlo Maratti (also known as Maratta) died on 15 December in 1713 in Rome.

November 30, 2016
Giovanni Lanfranco died 30 November 1647 in Rome.

November 22, 2016
Today is the Feast Day of Saint Cecilia, an early Christian martyr memorably celebrated in fresco by Italian Baroque painter Domenichino .

October 18, 2016
Painter Luca Giordano was born on 18 October 1634 in Naples.

September 9, 2016
Baroque painter Felice Torelli was born on 9 September 1667 to a family of Veronese artists, including the noted violinist and composer Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709).

August 9, 2016
Baroque architect, sculptor, and marble master Dionisio Lazzari died 9 August 1689 in Naples.

August 7, 2016
New Book Release: After Caravaggio by Michael Fried Last month witnessed the release of the latest book by scholar Michael Fried.

July 29, 2016
Italian sculptor Giovanni Battista Maini died on 29 July 1752 in Rome at age 62.

July 29, 2016
On 29 July 1580, Francesco di Lorenzo Mochi was born in Montevarchi.

July 8, 2016
Artemisia Gentileschi was born 8 July 1593 in Rome.