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.

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