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Juan Sánchez Cotán
1560 – 1627
- Spanish painter, Baroque, a pioneer of Spanish realism. Known for his still-life paintings and altar pieces. Notable work: Still Life with Quince, Cabbage, Melon, and Cucumber.
Caravaggio
1571 – 1610
- Painter, known for his altar paintings, oil paintings, and chiaroscuro technique. Notable works: San Matteo e l’angelo, The Death of the Virgin, The Supper at Emmaus, The Calling of Saint Matthew, Judith Beheading Holofernes, The adolescent Bacchus, and The Cardsharps.
Peter Paul Rubens
1577 – 1640
- Painter, diplomat. Notable works: “Venus at the Mirror,” “The Three Graces,” “The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus,” “The Disembarkation at Marseilles,” “The Garden of Love,” “Self-Portrait of Rubens,” “A View of Het Steen in the Early Morning,” and “Old Woman and Boy with Candles.”
Frans Hals
1581 – 1666
- Painter during the Dutch Golden Age, renowned for portrait painting, oil painting, and his distinctive brushwork. Notable works: “The Laughing Cavalier,” “Regentesses of the Old Men’s Alms House,” “The Gypsy Girl,” and “Shrovetide Revellers.”
Georges de La Tour
1593 – 1652
- Painter known for religious and genre paintings, celebrated for his mastery of candlelight as a primary light source. Notable works: “Saint Joseph the Carpenter,” “The Penitent Magdalene,” “The Fortune Teller,” and “The Cheat with the Ace of Clubs.”
Willem Claesz Heda
1594 – 1682
- Dutch painter renowned for still-life paintings. Notable work: “Still Life with Gilt Goblet.”
Jan van Bijlert
1597/98 － 1671
- Dutch painter, associated with the Utrecht Caravaggisti, influenced by Caravaggism. Specialized in religious and genre paintings. Notable works: “The Feast of the Gods (inspiration for the 2024 Paris Olympics opening performance), ” “The Concert,” ” Pulling of the Pretzel.“
Nicolas Poussin
1594 – 1665
- Painter, associated with Baroque and Classical styles. Known for Poussinism. Notable works: “The Rape of the Sabine Women,” “Et in Arcadia ego,” “The Four Seasons (Spring).”
Pietro da Cortona
1596 – 1669
- Painter and architect. Notable works: “Rape of the Sabines” and “Allegory of Divine Providence and Barberini Power.”
Gianlorenzo Bernini
1598 – 1680
- Sculptor and architect. Notable works: the Four Rivers Fountain, the colonnade in St. Peter’s Square, “Apollo and Daphne,” and “The Ecstasy of Saint Teresa.”
Anthony van Dyck
1599 – 1641
- Painter renowned for religious, mythological, and portrait works. He was a court painter skilled in watercolors and etchings, studying under Rubens. Notable pieces include “Charles I at the Hunt,” “Samson and Delilah,” and “Charles I in Three Positions.”
Diego Velázquez
1599 – 1660
- Spanish Baroque painter renowned for his portraits, genre scenes, and still lifes. Notable works: “Rokeby Venus,” “Las Meninas,” “The Infante Baltasar Carlos on Horseback,” “Portrait of Pope Innocent X,” “Kitchen Maid,” “An Old Woman Cooking Eggs,” and “The Spinners.”
Francesco Borromini
1599 – 1667
- Architect known for his works such as the Four Fountains and the Church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, as well as the Palazzo Pamphili.
Rembrandt van Rijn
1606 – 1669
- Dutch Golden Age painter celebrated for his mastery of light and shadow. Proficient in oil painting, drawing, and printmaking. Notable works: “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp,” “The Night Watch,” “The Jewish Bride,” “The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Deijman,” “Young Rembrandt,” and “Self-Portrait1669.”
Claude Lorrain
1602 – 1682
- Painter known for his oil paintings and prints, particularly landscapes characterized by idealized scenery. Notable works: “Port Scene with the Villa Medici,” “The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba,” and “Seaport at sunset.”
Louis Le Vau
1612 – 1670
- Architect, royal architect known for his work on the Palace of Versailles.
Charles Le Brun
1619 – 1690
- Painter, court painter known for his oil paintings, frescoes, and ceiling paintings. Notable works: “The Adoration of the Shepherds,” “The Descent from the Cross,” and “The Apotheosis of Louis XIV.”
Guarino Guarini
1624 – 1683
- Architect, mathematician, and writer known for his work on the Church of San Lorenzo and the Palazzo Carignano in Turin, featuring double helix staircases and double domes. He published several treatises on geometry, including “Architettura Civile” (Civil Architecture).
Jacob van Ruisdael
1629 – 1682
- Dutch Baroque painter celebrated for his landscape paintings. Notable work: “Wheat Fields.”
Jan Vermeer
1632 – 1675
- Dutch painter during the Dutch Golden Age. Notable works: “Woman in Blue Reading a Letter,” “The Milkmaid,” and “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”
Christopher Wren
1632 – 1723
- Architect known for his work on St. Paul’s Cathedral.