Thursday, August 25, 2011

Alessandro Turchi


The Lamentation above, painted in 1617, now hangs in the Borghese Gallery. I saw it there earlier this year. The artist was Alessandro Turchi (1578-1649), also known as l'Orbetto. His name was unknown to me, but later I located more of his work.

Eve Tempting Adam


Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery


Saint Jerome


Saint Agnes Protected by an Angel


Saint Agatha in Prison Attended by Saint Peter and an Angel
 

Raising of Lazarus


Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine

Baroque painting has gone in out of fashion several times over the past four centuries, but Turchi's reputation has never deviated from its original obscurity.