Caliari Collection

Mars and Venus United by Love, 1570s. Creator: Paolo Veronese
Mars and Venus United by Love, 1570s

Living in a villa. Found in the Collection of Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Carlos V En La Batalla De Muhlberg, (Carlos V at the Battle of Muhlberg), 1548, (c1934). Artist: Paolo Veronese
Carlos V En La Batalla De Muhlberg, (Carlos V at the Battle of Muhlberg), 1548, (c1934). Commemorating the victory of Charles V (1500-1558) over the Schmalkaldic League at Muhlberg on April 24, 1547

Jupiter Hurling Thunderbolts at the Vices, 1554-1556 (1870). Artist: L Chapon
Jupiter Hurling Thunderbolts at the Vices, 1554-1556 (1870). After the painting by Paolo Veonese in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

View of the Southern Wall of the Room of the Little Dog, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632659 View of the Southern Wall of the Room of the Little Dog, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro)

Universal Harmony surrounded by gods: Zeus with an eagle, Mars, Apollo with the lyre, Venus, Mercury with caduceus
2632647 Universal Harmony surrounded by gods: Zeus with an eagle, Mars, Apollo with the lyre, Venus, Mercury with caduceus, Diana with dogs, and Saturn, the central octagon of the Hall of Olympus

Allegories of Winter and Spring (Vulcan and Venus), Southern Wall, lunette above the Door to the Crociera Room
2632642 Allegories of Winter and Spring (Vulcan and Venus), Southern Wall, lunette above the Door to the Crociera Room, Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese

The Nemesis, The Room of the Oil Lamp, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632627 The Nemesis, The Room of the Oil Lamp, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro)

The Hunter, Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632625 The Hunter, Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro)

God among the clouds, Faith showing the road to Eternity to Charity and Charity leading the Sinner
2632629 God among the clouds, Faith showing the road to Eternity to Charity and Charity leading the Sinner and treading precious necklaces, The Room of the Oil Lamp, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese

The Court of Love, Room of the Conjugal Love, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632638 The Court of Love, Room of the Conjugal Love, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Room of the Conjugal Love)

Juno, or the Air, detail of the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632657 Juno, or the Air, detail of the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro)

Donna Barbaro, the Hall of Olympus, detail of 2632651, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632654 Donna Barbaro, the Hall of Olympus, detail of 2632651, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro)

Donna Barbaro and her nurse, the Hall of Olympus, detail of 2632651, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632650 Donna Barbaro and her nurse, the Hall of Olympus, detail of 2632651, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser)

View of the Hall of Olympus, east side
2632624 View of the Hall of Olympus, east side by Italian School, (16th century); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: View of the Hall of Olympus eastwards; in the background)

Fortune crowning the Merit, vault of the Room of the Little Dog, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632661 Fortune crowning the Merit, vault of the Room of the Little Dog, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser)

God among the clouds, Faith showing the road to Eternity to Charity and Charity leading the Sinner
2632628 God among the clouds, Faith showing the road to Eternity to Charity and Charity leading the Sinner and treading precious necklaces, The Room of the Oil Lamp, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese

Perspective with countryside view and carriages, Northern Wall, Bacchus Room, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632634 Perspective with countryside view and carriages, Northern Wall, Bacchus Room, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto

Madonna with Infant Jesus and St. Catherine offering a dove to Jesus, Southern Wall of the Room of the Little Dog
2632660 Madonna with Infant Jesus and St. Catherine offering a dove to Jesus, Southern Wall of the Room of the Little Dog, detail of 2632659, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese

Vulcan, or the Fire, detail of the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632656 Vulcan, or the Fire, detail of the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro)

The Court of Love, Room of the Conjugal Love, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632637 The Court of Love, Room of the Conjugal Love, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Room of the Conjugal Love)

Bacchus teaching the shepherds to use grapes, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632633 Bacchus teaching the shepherds to use grapes, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro, Bacchus Room)

Time and History, the Room of the little Dog, detail of 2632662, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632664 Time and History, the Room of the little Dog, detail of 2632662, 1560-1561 (fresco). by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Villa Barbaro)

Fortune, Ambition and Envy, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632662 Fortune, Ambition and Envy, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro, the Room of the Little Dog)

Cybele, or the Earth, detail of the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632655 Cybele, or the Earth, detail of the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro)

View of the Southern Wall of Hall of Olympus
2632641 View of the Southern Wall of Hall of Olympus by Italian School, (16th century); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser)

Allegories of Summer and Autumn (Bacchus and Ceres), Northern Wall, lunette above the Door to the Garden
2632644 Allegories of Summer and Autumn (Bacchus and Ceres), Northern Wall, lunette above the Door to the Garden, Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese

Allegories of Summer and Autumn (Bacchus and Ceres), Northern Wall, lunette above the Door to the Garden
2632643 Allegories of Summer and Autumn (Bacchus and Ceres), Northern Wall, lunette above the Door to the Garden, Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese

Neptune, or the Water, detail of the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632658 Neptune, or the Water, detail of the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro)

Perspective with countryside view and carriages, Northern Wall, Bacchus Room, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632635 Perspective with countryside view and carriages, Northern Wall, Bacchus Room, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto

View of the Crociera Room
2632632 View of the Crociera Room by Italian School, (16th century); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Villa Barbaro, Maser, Treviso, Veneto, Italy Maser, Villa Barbaro)

Fortune, Ambition and Envy, the Room of the little Dog, detail of 2632662, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632663 Fortune, Ambition and Envy, the Room of the little Dog, detail of 2632662, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto

Donna Barbaro and her nurse, the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632649 Donna Barbaro and her nurse, the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro)

Three musicians as symbol of Harmony, Room of the Conjugal Love, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632640 Three musicians as symbol of Harmony, Room of the Conjugal Love, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser)

The Olympus, vault of the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632646 The Olympus, vault of the Hall of Olympus, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser, Villa Barbaro)

Allegory of Abundance, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632636 Allegory of Abundance, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Villa Barbaro, Maser, Treviso, Veneto, Italy Maser)

Donna Barbaro and her nurse, the Hall of Olympus, detail of 2632651, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632653 Donna Barbaro and her nurse, the Hall of Olympus, detail of 2632651, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Maser)

The Holy Family, The Room of the Oil Lamp, 1560-1561 (fresco)
2632630 The Holy Family, The Room of the Oil Lamp, 1560-1561 (fresco) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Villa Barbaro, Maser, Veneto, Italy; (add.info.: Villa Barbaro, Maser, Treviso, Veneto)

The Virgin and Child with Saint Francis and Saint George, (pen and brown ink
659191 The Virgin and Child with Saint Francis and Saint George, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white, on grey pre) by Veronese

Paolo Veronese, detail from The Martyrdom of St George - a falling cherub. Date: circa 1564

Paolo Veronese, Italian Renaissance artist
Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari, 1528-1588), Italian Renaissance artist, based in Venice. Date: 16th century

Benedetto Caliari (1538|1598)
5855295 Benedetto Caliari (1538|1598) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Benedetto Caliari (1538|1598), Italian artist. wearing an elaboratetly embroidered silk tunic

The Baptism of Christ, (black chalk, grey wash on blue paper)
827540 The Baptism of Christ, (black chalk, grey wash on blue paper) by Caliari, Carlo (1570-1596); 54x36.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baptism of Christ. Carlo Caliari (1570-1596)

Mars, Venus and Cupid, ca. 1637-1639. Creator: Simone Cantarini
Mars, Venus and Cupid, ca.1637-1639. After Paolo Veronese

Jacob Draws Water for Rachels Animals (Jacob abreuve le troupeau de Rachel). After Paolo Veronese

Portrait of Andrea Palladio in half-length within an oval frame; a compass, carpenters square, and plumb line rest on the plinth below the oval

The mystic marriage of Saint Catherine who sits at center with the Christ child, angels with instruments at the left, 1585

The Childhood of Paolo Veronese, from "L Artiste", August 10, 1845
The Childhood of Paolo Veronese, from " L Artiste", August 10, 1845

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Step into the enchanting world of Caliari, where art and mythology intertwine to create a captivating visual narrative. In the 1570s, Paolo Veronese masterfully crafted "Mars and Venus United by Love, " transporting us to a realm where celestial bodies align in perfect harmony. Imagine living in a grand villa adorned with frescoes that breathe life into every room. As you stroll through the halls, your eyes are drawn to the mesmerizing "View of the Southern Wall of the Room of the Little Dog. " The vibrant colors and intricate details transport you to another era. Intriguingly, within the Hall of Olympus lies an extraordinary masterpiece – "Universal Harmony surrounded by gods. " Here, Zeus stands tall with his majestic eagle while Mars exudes strength. Apollo strums his lyre as Venus emanates beauty. Mercury holds his caduceus while Diana gracefully poses with her loyal dogs. And at its center stands Saturn, commanding attention. As you explore further, allegories come alive on frescoed walls. "Allegories of Winter and Spring" depict Vulcan and Venus in all their glory above the Door to Crociera Room. Meanwhile, "The Nemesis" captivates viewers with its powerful symbolism. Nature's wonders unfold before your eyes as you encounter "The Hunter" in all his prowess within the Hall of Olympus. And high above them all is a breathtaking scene – "God among clouds. " Faith guides Charity towards Eternity while Charity leads sinners along precious necklaces; it's an ethereal depiction that leaves one spellbound. Delve deeper into matters of love within Caliari's walls as you enter the Room of Conjugal Love adorned with frescoes depicting "The Court of Love. " It is here that passion blossoms amidst mythical beings who guide hearts towards eternal bliss. Amongst these magnificent works resides Juno or Air itself - an embodiment of grace and power.