Mercury

Mercury of 1611 by Hendrick Goltzius who died in 1618 at Haarlem in the Netherlands at the age of fifty-nine years. The painting hangs in the Frans Halsmuseum, Haarlem.

Ignudo One of 1511

This is one of the works of the Frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo Buonarroti, who died in Rome in 1564 at the age of 89 years, was commissioned by Pope Julius II della Rovere in 1508 to repaint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel which had been f

Death of St. Sebastian

This masterpiece was created in about 1660, the work of Mattia Preti. The artist died in 1699 La Valleta, Italy when he was eight-six years old. This oil on canvas is now displayed in the Museo Nazionale di Capodimonte in Naples, Italy.

St. Sebastian by Il Sodoma

This Italian masterpiece of the Renaissance was created in 1525, the work of Il Sodoma. The Italian master artist died in 1549 in Siena when he was eighty-two years old. This work is now displayed in the Galleria Palatina in Florence, Italy.

Mercury and Paris

Mercury and Paris of 1745 by Donato Creti who died in 1749 in Bologna at the age of seventy-eight years. The painting currently is on display at the Palazzo d'Accursio, Bologna.

Human Form

A reproduction of Francis Bacon's “Human Form”, of 1949. This was Bacon’s first nude painting and shows his life-long examination of the human figure in a treatment which is ambiguous and enigmatic. This figure is monumental while the technique is minimal

St. Sebastian by El Greco

This wonderful work by the Greco-Spanish artist was created in about 1580. It is a depiction of the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, a favorite subject of Christian artists throughout the ages. The original is in the Sacristy of the Cathedral of Palencia,

Persus with Head of Medusa

A print of an image of Canova’s Perseus with the Head of Medusa which was created from 1804 to 1806. In this work Perseus stands coolly triumphant, holding up the severed head of the snake-haired gorgon Medusa, the sight of which will turn anyone into st

Achilles and Nestor

This French Neo-classical by Joseph Desire Court depicts a scene from the Iliad in which Achilles consults with the eldest of the Achaeans leaders, Nestor of Pylos.