Studio of Domenico Fetti (1589-1623)

Studio of Domenico Fetti The Blind Leading the Blind Mantua, 1621-1622 Oil on wood 60.7 x 44.2 cm This painting represents a parable (moral story) from the Bible: if a blind person follows another blind person, ‘they will fall in a ditch’. A group of figures journey across the painting from left to right, following … Read more

Domenico Beccafumi (1484 – 1551)

Domenico Beccafumi (1484 – 1551) Venus and Cupid Siena, 1519 Oil on wood 71.7 x 13.8 cm Beccafumi was inspired by classical sculptures of strong male bodies. In this androgynous interpretation of Venus (the Goddess of Love), he has softened the masculine shoulders with round breasts and a feminine head. The acidic yellow and pink … Read more