Italian

  • Artemisia (1498)

    Artemisia (1498)

    Master of Griselda (Italian, unknown)

    A woman kneels in devotion, her crimson gown pooling around her. The light catches her lowered eyelids, the quiet intensity of prayer. Behind her, a shadowed arch frames the moment—not grandeur, but something more intimate: faith distilled to its essence.

  • Portrait Of An Italian Man

    Portrait Of An Italian Man

    Jean-Léon Gérôme (French, 1824–1904)

    A weathered face stares from the canvas, dark eyes holding quiet intensity. The man’s furrowed brow and strong jawline suggest years of hard labor, yet his tilted head carries an unexpected dignity. Wrinkles trace a life lived fully across his sun-worn skin.

  • Festivities in the campagna (1920)

    Festivities in the campagna (1920)

    Raffaello Sorbi (Italian, 1844–1931)

    Laughter spills across the sunlit field, skirts swirling as villagers dance. A fiddler leans into his tune while children dart between tables laden with food. The air hums with celebration—a fleeting snapshot of joy in the Italian countryside.