Pietro’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness
Pietro Francesco Menarola (Italian, 1665–1700) after Jacopo Bassano (Italian, c. 1510-1592)
Hercules and Antaeus
Attributed to Pietro Tacca (Italian, 1577–1640) After Giambologna (Flemish, active Italy, 1529–1608)
The Dance
Pietro Longhi (Italian, 1702–1785)
Bust of a Youth (Saint John the Baptist)
Francesco Mochi (Italian, 1580–1654)
Lady at Her Toilette
May
Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727-1815) after William Hamilton (English, 1751-1801) published by John and Josiah Boydell (English, 18th century)
Hercules and Lichas
Bust of a Nobleman in Armor
Attributed to Pietro Tacca (Italian, 1577–1640)
Adam and Eve in Paradise
Francesco Solimena (Italian, 1657–1747)
Virgin and Child with Saints Jerome, Bernardino of Siena, and Angels
Sano di Pietro (Italian, 1405–1481)
Francesco de' Medici
Attributed to Alessandro Allori (Italian, 1535–1607)
Virgin and Child Adored by Saint Francis
Francesco Albani (Italian, 1578-1660)
Portrait of the Architect Giuseppe Valadier
Pietro Labruzzi (Italian, 1739–1805)
Wine Cistern
Francesco Durantino Italian, active 1543-after 1553
The Holy Trinity with Saint Michael Conquering the Dragon
Pietro da Cortona Italian, 1596-1669
Portrait of an Old Man
Francesco Zuccarelli Italian, 1702-1788
The Grand Canal, Venice
Francesco Guardi (Italian, 1712–1793)
The Garden of Palazzo Contarini dal Zaffo
Death Mask of Napoleon
Dr. C. Francesco Antommarchi (Italian, 1780–1838) Cast by Louis Richard and E. Quesnel, Paris (French, 1821–1836)
Half-Length Recumbent Male Nude Seen from the Back
Pietro Faccini Italian, c. 1562-1602