Circle’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.
Flayed Man
Circle of Ludovico Cardi, called Il Cigoli Italian, 1559-1613
Fall of the Damned (recto); Sketches of Seated Saint John the Baptist (verso)
Christ Teaching
Fall of the Damned (recto) Male Torso (verso)
The Nativity
Circle of Donatello (Italian, c. 1386–1466)
Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist
Circle of Agnolo Bronzino (Italian, 1503–1572)
Head of a Bearded Man, Looking Up to Right: Study for Saint Catherine of Alexandria Disputing with the Pagan Priests
Ludovico Cardi, called Il Cigoli (Italian, 1559-161 or follower of Federico Barocci (Italian, c. 1535-1612)
Scene with Soldiers
Ludovico Cardi, called Il Cigoli Italian, 1559-1613
The Annunciation
After a design by an artist in the circle of Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431–1506)
Prometheus Taking Fire From Olympus
Possibly Ludovico Cardi, called Il Cigoli (Italian, 1559-1613) or possibly Marco Antonio Franceschini (Italian, 1648-1729) or possibly Circle of Lorenzo de' Ferrari (Italian, 1680-1744) or possibly Circle of Paolo de Matteis (Italian, 1662-c. 1728)
Male Nude Tied to Tree
Circle of Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640) retouched by Peter Paul Rubens
Angel Playing a Flute
Circle of Giuseppe Cesari, called Il Cavalier d'Arpino Italian, 1568-1640
Inferno According to Dante
Circle of Baccio Baldini (Italian, c. 1436–1487) after Francesco Traini (Italian, active 1321–1345)
Nude Warriors
Circle of Federico Zuccaro Italian, 1540/42-1609
Virgin and Child
Circle of Adriaen Isenbrant (Netherlandish, c. 1485–1551)
Venus and Mars with Putti (recto); Bearded Man Moving to Right (verso)
Circle of Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540
Massacre of the Innocents
Circle of Tiziano Vecellio, called Titian Italian, c. 1488-1576
Untitled
Lee Bontecou American, 1931-2022
Angel Holding a Flute