Allegory of Painting, Domenico Corvi
Corvi, an Italian Baroque painter, has given us a delicate rendered pean to the artist’s pursuit. The mask on her head represents the illusionistic qualities of art.
In the Walters Art Museum. Click “Explore Object” in the upper left of the image for zoomable view.
Link: Allegory of Painting, Domenico Corvi
Wow so beautiful arts collection looking so nice. You have done really a great work. Please keep it up…
It is always interesting to come to your blog, how do you find all these little known painters?
On the BBC paintings site I found a painting by Corvi that I like even more, a portrait of a fellow painter:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/david-allan-17441796-artist-212209
Look at all those earth colors on that palette she’s working with, any modern artist worth their salt would be appalled!!!