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17th-century Italy

Works made in Italy in the 17th century.

39 works · hang 2083 ·

The rooms are imagined; every work on their walls is real.

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First room, north wall

  1. A work made of etching in black on ivory laid paper.
    The Colossal Statue of the Apennines, from Views of Villa di PratolinoStefano della Bella, c. 1653Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. A work made of oil on canvas.
    The ResurrectionCecco del Caravaggio, c. 1619-20Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of etching in black on cream laid paper.
    Soldier in Profile Holding a Pike, from Capricci e habiti militariFilippo Napoletano, 1610/29Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

First room, south wall

  1. Adoration of the Magi, by Guido Reni, 1642
    Adoration of the MagiGuido Reni, 1642Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of red oil paint on ivory laid paper.
    The Angel Departing from the Family of Tobit (?)Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, c. 1655Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of etching in black on cream laid paper.
    Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the BaptistElisabetta Sirani, 1650/60Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Second room, south wall

  1. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Portrait of a GirlFrancesco Solimena, c. 1700Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. The Vocation of Saint Aloysius (Luigi) Gonzaga, by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri), ca. 1650
    The Vocation of Saint Aloysius (Luigi) GonzagaGuercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri), ca. 1650Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Drawing of god, radiating light, reaching down from clouds, touching male figure.
    The Creation of AdamGiovanni Benedetto Castiglione, c. 1645/50Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Second room, north wall

  1. The Immaculate Conception, by Guido Reni, 1627
    The Immaculate ConceptionGuido Reni, 1627Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, over graphite, on cream laid paper laid down on off-white laid paper.
    Antique Carved Marble Candelabra BaseAndrea di Lione, 1642/44 or 1647/51Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. A work made of pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash, and white opaque watercolor (recto) and pen and brown-black ink (verso) on laid paper.
    The Virgin and Saint Joseph with Saint Anthony of Padua Seated in the Heavens Interceding for the Souls in Purgatory, While an Angel Pours Fluid from a Vase onto the Crowd Below (recto and verso)Pietro Antonio di Pietri, 1690/1710Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. A work made of etching in black ink on cream laid paper.
    A Young Woman Holding a CushionMonogrammist VCP, 1643Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Third room, north wall

  1. A work made of oil on canvas.
    Landscape with Rock and FortressDomenico Gargiuli (Micco Spadaro), c. 1645Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. The artwork depicts four human figures, two males and two females, seated. One woman holds a baby, while one man holds a young child. The figures have different hairstyles and clothing, sitting in a natural setting with trees and hills in the background. The scene is drawn in a sketch-like style, focusing on lines and expressions.
    The Holy FamilySimone CantariniCourtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  3. A work made of etching on ivory laid paper.
    Equestrian Ballet in the Amphitheater of the Boboli GardensStefano della Bella, 1661Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago