Artist

Pier Francesco Mola

1612–1666

132130

Works

Years lived

17th Century

Style

Pier’s work is defined by its 17th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Selected works

132130 pieces

Homer Dictating

Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612–1666)

Joseph Greeting his Brothers

Pier Francesco Mola Italian, 1612-1666

Joseph and his Brethren

Pier Francesco Mola Italian, 1612-1666

Flight into Egypt

Pier Francesco Mola Italian, 1612-1666

God the Father Surrounded by Putti

Attributed to Pier Francesco Mola Italian, 1612-1666

Three Male Caricatures

Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666) or Angelo de Rossi (Italian, 1671-1715)

Head

Pier Francesco Mola Italian, 1612-1666

Finding of Moses

Possibly after Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666) or possibly Sebastiano Ricci (Italian, 1659-1734) or Unknown Flemish artist (Netherlands, 1600-99)

Saint Jerome

Style of Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666) or Luca Cambiaso (Italian, 1527-1585)

Apollo and the Pythian Monster

Possibly follower of Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666) or Carlo Maratti (Italian, 1625-1713)

Hagar and the Angel

Unknown Artist Italian, 17th century

Caricatures of Two Women (recto); Praying Judas (verso)

Attributed to Pier Francesco Mola Italian, 1612-1666

Man Mounting Lion

Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615-1673) or Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666)

Shepherd Carving an Inscription on Tree Trunk with Figures and Sheep in Background

Possibly Agostino Tassi (Italian, c.1580-1644) or Andrea Meldolla Schiavone (Italian, 1522-1564) or Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666 or the school of Titian (Italian, c. 1488-1576)

Sketches of Turbanned Men (recto); Fragment of a Figure and Sketches of Foliated Architectural Ornament (verso)

Attributed to Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615-1673) or Follower of Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615-1673) or Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666) or Francesco Solimena (Italian, 1657-1747)

Woman with Putto

Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (Italian, 1591-1666) possibly after Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666)

Study for the Origin of the Rose

Attributed to Carlo Maratti (Italian, 1625-1713) or Pier Francesco Mola (Italian, 1612-1666)

Mercury and Argus

Style of Pier Francesco Mola Italian, 1612-1666

Bust of a Youth (Saint John the Baptist)

Francesco Mochi (Italian, 1580–1654)

Untitled

Pier Paolo Calzolari Italian, born 1943