Giovanni’s work is defined by its nineteenth century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Flight from Pompeii
Giovanni Maria Benzoni (Italian, 1809–1873)

The Serf
Henri Matisse French, 1869–1954

View of Ponte Lugano on the Anio, from Views of Rome
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) published by Francesco (Italian, 1758-1810) and Pietro Piranesi (Italian, born 1758/9)

The Wedding at Cana
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

Villa Pamphili outside Porta S. Pancrazio, from Views of Rome
Giovanni Battista Piranesi (Italian, 1720-1778) published by Francesco (Italian, 1758-1810) and Pietro Piranesi (Italian, born 1758/9)

The Battle around the Shield and Lance
Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio (Italian, 1500/05–1565) after Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520)

Friendship Quilt
Made for Ella Maria Deacon (American, 1811–94) Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States

Portrait of a Man
Antonio Maria Esquivel (Spanish, 1806–1857)

The Ecstasy of Saint Francis
Giovanni Baglione (Italian, 1566–1643)

Portrait of Mme. Lina Cavalieri
Giovanni Boldini (Italian, 1842–1931)

Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist
Bartolomeo di Giovanni (Italian, active c. 1465-1501)

Saint John the Baptist Entering the Wilderness
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, 1398–1482)

Ecce Agnus Dei
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, 1398–1482)

Armida Encounters the Sleeping Rinaldo
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770)

María Izquierdo
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991)

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist
Giovanni di Paolo (Italian, 1398–1482)

Woman Looking For Fleas
Attributed to Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

The Creation of Adam
Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione Italian, 1609-1664

Rinaldo and the Magus of Ascalon
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770)

Armida Abandoned by Rinaldo
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770)