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.
St. John the Baptist
Circle of Bartolomé Estéban Murillo (Spanish, 1618-1682) or Guido Reni (Italian, 1575-1642) or Pietro Testa (Italian, 1612-1650)
Ecce Agnus Dei
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (Spanish, 1617–1682)
Female Saint Holding Skull
Possibly Bartolomé Estéban Murillo Spanish, 1618-1682
Saint Joseph and the Sleeping Christ Child
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Spanish, 1618-1682
Saint Anthony of Padua
Possibly after Bartolomé Estéban Murillo Spanish, 1618-1682
Head of an Old Man
Bartolomé Estéban Murillo Spanish, 1618-1682
Saint Francis Praying
A Bishop Saint
Bartolomé Bermejo (Bartolomé de Cárdenas; Spanish, documented 1468–c. 1501)
Virgin Mary with the Christ Child in the Clouds
Attributed to Bartolomé Estéban Murillo Spanish, 1618-1682
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)
The Annunciation
After a design by an artist in the circle of Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431–1506)
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