Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Dramatic Works

We begin today where we left off in the Baroque Room at the National Gallery. Jacopo Bassano painted The Departure Of Abraham For Canaan circa 1570.


An Offering To Pan is by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, done between 1645-60.


This sculpture is by Bernini. Maffeo Barberini, Pope Urban VIII is a bust, circa 1632. As the pope was a friend and patron, it allowed Bernini access to him, and the result feels quite human- with stubble and age wrinkles here and there.


The Crucifixion Of Saint Andrew was done in the 1650s, and is the work of Luca Giordano.


I close out today with Alfonso Altoviti, a marble bust circa 1630 by Antonio Novelli.

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42 comments:

  1. roentareApril 25, 2023 at 2:36 AM

    These are very good sculptures

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  2. italiafinlandiaApril 25, 2023 at 3:11 AM

    This Room is full of wonders.

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  3. Joan ElizabethApril 25, 2023 at 3:59 AM

    The paintings are so ornate. It must have taken ages to paint them.

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    1. William KendallApril 25, 2023 at 7:05 AM

      As I understand it, oil paintings can take years to dry.

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  4. eileeninmdApril 25, 2023 at 6:10 AM

    Wonderful sculptures and paintings. Take care, enjoy you day!

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  5. David M. Gascoigne,April 25, 2023 at 6:43 AM

    So many treasures....

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  6. TomApril 25, 2023 at 7:04 AM

    ...a classic period in history.

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  7. Marie SmithApril 25, 2023 at 7:34 AM

    Urban is quite lifelike!

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  8. Iris FlaviaApril 25, 2023 at 8:32 AM

    Wow on the sculptures. (Especially)

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  9. Jenn JilksApril 25, 2023 at 8:49 AM

    Hard to believe they are that old! I know they are, but that is amazing.

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  10. RedPatApril 25, 2023 at 9:33 AM

    Someone I know looks just like Pope Urban. Even the facial hair.

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  11. magiceyeApril 25, 2023 at 9:49 AM

    Loved the paintings!

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  12. DeniseinVAApril 25, 2023 at 10:40 AM

    Wonderful! Great selection.

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  13. Jan K. alias AfanjaApril 25, 2023 at 11:18 AM

    Great sculptures.

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  14. BillApril 25, 2023 at 12:40 PM

    Beautiful sculptures.

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  15. carol l mckennaApril 25, 2023 at 1:07 PM

    very dramatic art works ~ lovely sculptures too ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  16. MichelleApril 25, 2023 at 1:07 PM

    Nice sculptures. A favorite art form of mine.

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  17. VENTANA DE FOTOApril 25, 2023 at 2:26 PM

    Son muy expresivos los cuadros y las esculturas muy bien realizadas.

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  18. GemelApril 25, 2023 at 6:33 PM

    The first two paintings have so much detail and so much to take in, I can imagine I would be stood there ages looking at them.

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  19. AmyApril 25, 2023 at 9:17 PM

    Those sculptures are very well done.

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  20. JeanieApril 26, 2023 at 8:19 AM

    That's quite a collection.

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  21. Lowcarb team memberApril 26, 2023 at 5:28 PM

    Great sculptures here.

    All the best Jan

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