Bacchante |
Boreas |
Drawings by Pietro da Cortona (1596-1669), prolific artist and architect of the Roman Baroque.
Satyrs supporting ornamental architecture |
Eagle & Serpent |
Design for the artist's own tomb |
Arms of Taddeo Barberini |
Below, two engravings by others based on paintings by Pietro da Cortona.
Diana (later engraving) |
Allegory (later engraving) |
Finally, the high heroic manner of the ceiling frescoes (this one in Florence) for which the artist was much in demand.
Hall of Mars Palazzo Pitti |