Italian renaissance art

An architectural capriccio with an apostle preaching

Ancient Greek gods and goddesses.

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uromancy: “Antonio Ciseri, Maddalena, c.1870. ”

The Artist: Born in Milan around 1465, Andrea Solario came from a family of well-known sculptors and architects. His great-grandfather, Marco Solari, was one of the principal architects at the Duomo in Milan during the second half of the fourteenth century

Salome by Bernardino Luini, 1525-30

Although I am used to looking at contemporary art -- which often broadcasts its messages with great immediacy -- I found myself slowing down and scanning the 15-century works on view in their entirety, hoping for more subtle moments.

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