Italian Art

  • Le Héron Familier (1877)

    Le Héron Familier (1877)

    Vincenzo Capobianchi (Italian, 1836–1928)

    A heron stands among a family, its long neck arched like a question mark. The bird’s presence feels both ordinary and strange—neither wild nor tame, just there, watching. Feathers blend with fabric, beak tilts toward whispered words. An everyday scene, yet something lingers beneath the quiet.

  • The Madonna Facing Front And Wearing A Blue Cloak

    The Madonna Facing Front And Wearing A Blue Cloak

    Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696–1770)

    The Madonna gazes directly outward, her blue cloak pooling around her like a midnight sky. Light catches the folds of fabric, softening her solemn expression. There’s weight in her stillness—a quiet intensity that holds the viewer. The simplicity of her pose belies something deeper, unspoken.

  • A Toast (1945)

    A Toast (1945)

    Vincenzo Irolli (Italian, 1860–1949)

    Glasses clink in warm lamplight, laughter caught mid-air. Hands reach across the table, breadcrumbs scattered like confetti. The wine stains lips red—a fleeting celebration frozen in thick brushstrokes. Someone’s about to speak; you lean in, but the moment hangs suspended, ripe with unspoken stories.

  • On a rainy day

    On a rainy day

    Vincenzo Irolli (Italian, 1860–1949)

    A woman hurries through the downpour, her shawl pulled tight against the wet. Puddles glisten on cobblestones as the rain blurs the edges of the scene—just a fleeting moment of movement and weather caught in bold, urgent strokes.

  • The blue veil

    The blue veil

    Fabio Fabbi (Italian, 1861–1945)

    A woman’s face half-hidden beneath a translucent blue veil, the fabric catching light like water. Shadows deepen around her eyes, hinting at something unspoken. The color saturates the scene—cool, mysterious, pulling you closer to what lies just out of sight.

  • Lady Reading A Book (1876)

    Lady Reading A Book (1876)

    Attilio Baccani (Italian, unknown)

    A woman sits absorbed in her book, the pages catching soft light. Her posture leans slightly forward, fingers resting on the text. The quiet intensity of her focus fills the space around her—no distractions, just the slow turn of a page.

  • Motiv aus dem Decamerone

    Motiv aus dem Decamerone

    Salvatore Postiglione (Italian, 1861–1906)

    A scene from the Decameron unfolds—figures draped in rich fabrics whisper secrets, their faces alight with mischief. The air hums with unspoken tales, each glance hinting at stories too scandalous to voice. Here, piety and pleasure dance just beyond the frame.

  • Madonna of the Carnation (circa 1475)

    Madonna of the Carnation (circa 1475)

    Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452-1519)

    A young mother cradles her child, fingers brushing a bright carnation. The flower’s red petals echo the delicate folds of her sleeve, while the infant reaches with curious hands. Light spills across their faces, softening the quiet intimacy of the moment.

  • Venice, Colourful Prints

    Venice, Colourful Prints

    Rubens Santoro (Italian, 1859–1941)

    Gondolas glide past sunlit facades, their reflections rippling in the canal. The water shimmers with hues of ochre and coral, mirroring the weathered buildings. A fleeting play of light and color transforms the ordinary into something alive. Venice breathes here, vibrant and fleeting.