Roman painter Lodovico Gimignani came from a family of painters. In this moving work, we see the simplicity of design and composition that typified his fresco style.
M&G at BOB JONES UNIVERSITY; 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd - Greenville, SC 29614
The Renaissance interest in realism and naturalism even influenced how works of art were framed!
One of the most important pieces of furniture during the Italian Renaissance was the cassone—the Italian word for a chest.
This beautiful modello preserves the near final version of one of Benjamin West’s lost paintings.
To learn more about the entire series to which this study image belongs, visit here.
In this lovely Adoration of the Shepherds we see one of the worshipers playing a musical instrument–an instrument used for village celebrations during the painter’s lifetime.
While this artist’s paintings are well represented in Spain, rarely is he found outside his native country. M&G’s Pentecost is considered the finest example of Juan de Juanes’ work in America.
M&G at BOB JONES UNIVERSITY; 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd - Greenville, SC 29614