portraiture

December 7, 2018
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was Born on 7 December 1598 in Naples.

June 21, 2018
Sebastiano del Piombo died on 21 June 1547 in Rome.

April 19, 2018
Paolo Caliari, known as Veronese after his birthplace, died on 19 April 1588 in Venice, where he spent the majority of his career.

March 12, 2018
Closing Soon: Modigliani at Tate Modern, London Open until April 2, 2018, Tate Modern’s Modigliani is the first comprehensive exhibition of the artist’s work in the UK.

January 25, 2018
Painter Pompeo Batoni was born on 25 January 1708 in Lucca.

November 23, 2017
On This Day (23 November) in 1572, Agnolo Bronzino Died in Florence.

September 16, 2017
Domenico Corvi was born 16 September 1721 in Viterbo.

August 24, 2017
Lavinia Fontana was baptized on 24 August 1552 in Bologna.

February 18, 2017
Pontormo Painting Problems Persist An impressive campaign by London’s National Gallery to raise funds to keep a prominent Pontormo portrait in England seems for naught as it appears the American purchaser of the painting will not accept their matched payment.

January 19, 2017
Painter Paris Bordone died on 19 January 1571 in Venice, where he had spent the majority of his career.