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| Christ Child Genoa carved and painted wood c. 1700 |
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| St. Joseph Carrying the Christ Child Naples creamware 1790s |
The Getty Museum collections of Italian art – moving farther into the 18th century. Surfaces are newly prominent – patterning prevails over storytelling.
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| Sebastiano Ricci Triumph of the Marine Venus c. 1713 |
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| Marco Ricci Storm gouache on leather c. 1715 |
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| Francesco Solimena Death of Messalina c. 1708 |
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| Sebastiano Ricci Perseus with the Head of Medusa c. 1705-10 |
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| Giovanni Foggini Laocoön bronze c 1720 |
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| Antonio Canova Apollo Crowning Himself marble 1781 |
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| Antonio Canova Herm of a Vestal Virgin marble 1820-21 |
Apollo was carved when Canova was 24 years old. It was created in Rome, but traveled at an early date to France. The Getty acquired Apollo Crowning Himself in the early 1990s.
Vestal Virgin was completed when Canova was 63 years old. It was created in Naples and remained there until 1937, subsequently traveling to Switzerland. The Getty acquired Herm of a Vestal Virgin in 1985.