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| Hermaphroditus & Salmacis |
Francesco Albani (1578-1660) belonged to the circle that emerged from the informal Academy run by the Carracci brothers in Bologna, the same circle that came to dominate Roman art during the middle of the 17th century. He was typical of Italian painters of his day in the spontaneous ability to make his gods and lovers livelier and more compelling than his saints and martyrs. Occasionally he could produce an altogether compelling picture like the one above. But just as often he seems to emphasize his own limitations.
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| Jupiter as Bull with Europa |
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| Madonna & Child oil on slate |
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| Ecstasy of Mary Magdalene |
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| Baptism of Christ |
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| Satyr & Nymph |
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| Diana & Actaeon |
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| Apollo & Hermes |
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| Daphne & Apollo |
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| Adonis led by Cupids to Venus (detail) |