Italie Collection

Arch of the Chiesa Sant Ignazio di Loyola of Rome
This photograph depicts the fresco of the central vault of Chiesa Sant Ignazio di Loyola, Rome, Italy. Thanks to the technique of trompe-l oeil, the vault gives the impression of being in relief

A detail of the AV Mediopadana high speed railway station illuminated at twilight, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe. It was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava

A detail of the AV Mediopadana high speed railway station illuminated at sunset, Reggio Emilia, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe. It was designed by architect Santiago Calatrava

A detail of the St Mark's Basilica church gable showing Venice patron Apostle St. Mark with the angels, Saint Mark square, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

A detail over the exterior facade of the historical Florian Cafe in St. Marks square, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe. It was established in 1720, and is one of the oldest coffee houses in the world

Walter Siti, June 29, 2012
SOB4930144 Walter Siti, June 29, 2012 by Martin, Henri Jean Guillaume (1860-1943); (add.info.: Walter Siti, June 29, 2012); © Sophie Bassouls. All rights reserved 2024

Portrait of Statue of Cosimo I de Medici, 16th century (marble)
BEN5476156 Portrait of Statue of Cosimo I de Medici, 16th century (marble); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Cosimo I, 1519-1574)

Lorenzo Lotto (1480-1556): A group of elegantly dressed rich young people are having fun during a party
GIM4253610 Lorenzo Lotto (1480-1556): A group of elegantly dressed rich young people are having fun during a party and singing in a vocal concert (masterpiece of Lotto's drawings)

Renaissance architecture: view of the ceiling of the circular chapel, frescoes by Federico Zuccari (1542-1609)
BEN5467132 Renaissance architecture: view of the ceiling of the circular chapel, frescoes by Federico Zuccari (1542-1609) between 1566 and 1569

Back of a card from the Tarot deck of the Visconti family. Miniature from the 15th century, Italy
BEN5469652 Back of a card from the Tarot deck of the Visconti family. Miniature from the 15th century, Italy. Pinacoteca di Brera is in Milan.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Back of a card from the Tarot deck of the Visconti family. Miniature from the 15th century, Italy
BEN5469651 Back of a card from the Tarot deck of the Visconti family. Miniature from the 15th century, Italy. Pinacoteca di Brera is in Milan.; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

The Roman goddess (Opi) Ops. Marble sculpture by Bartolomeo Ammannati or Ammanati (1511-1592)
BEN5469890 The Roman goddess (Opi) Ops. Marble sculpture by Bartolomeo Ammannati or Ammanati (1511-1592). Bargello Museum, Florence. by Ammannati, Bartolomeo (1511-92); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Pan. Sculpture representing Pan, a centaur playing the flute, god of nature in Greek mythology
BEN5468311 Pan. Sculpture representing Pan, a centaur playing the flute, god of nature in Greek mythology. Directed by Niccolo Pericoli Tribolo II (1500-1550), 1549. Bargello Museum, Florence

Page from a Pythagorean manuscript translated by the humanist Marsilio Ficino (Marsilio Ficino)
BEN5464413 Page from a Pythagorean manuscript translated by the humanist Marsilio Ficino (Marsilio Ficino) the Florentine (1433-1499), ms. plut. 21. 8, c. 85 v

Bas-relief of the baptismal font made by Jacopo della Quercia (1374-1438), 1427. Baptistery in Siena, Italy. 836.4
BEN5475006 Bas-relief of the baptismal font made by Jacopo della Quercia (1374-1438), 1427. Baptistery in Siena, Italy. 836.4 by Quercia, Jacopo della (c.1372-1438); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

The birth of Saint John the Baptist. Detail of the Bas-Relief of the Baptismal Font made by Jacopo della Quercia
BEN5474943 The birth of Saint John the Baptist. Detail of the Bas-Relief of the Baptismal Font made by Jacopo della Quercia (1374-1438), 1427. Baptistery in Siena, Italy

Letter from Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo de Medici known as The Magnificent)
BEN5473953 Letter from Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo de Medici known as The Magnificent, 1449-1492) to his father Piero di Cosimo de Medici (Peter de Medici, 1416-1469) in Caroggi, Cafaggiolo (Italy)

The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Right side detail. Red and white figure crater
BEN5473796 The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Right side detail. Red and white figure crater. Greek ceramic decorated by the painter from Talos (Inv.1501), 400-390 BC. Height: 75 cm

Miniature representing Pope Gregory IX, born Ugolino di Conti (1145-1241)
BEN5472507 Miniature representing Pope Gregory IX, born Ugolino di Conti (1145-1241). Manuscript page Gregorius PP IX Decretalium libri Quinque, Cum Glosis, Book III

Head in relief made in 1506 by Baccio di Montelupo (1469-1535) forming part of the Tondo Doni (The Holy Family)
BEN5471201 Head in relief made in 1506 by Baccio di Montelupo (1469-1535) forming part of the Tondo Doni (The Holy Family)

Bust of an Unknown Marble Sculpture by Antonio Benci called The Pollaiolo (Pollaiuolo) (1431-1498)
BEN5479904 Bust of an Unknown Marble Sculpture by Antonio Benci called The Pollaiolo (Pollaiuolo) (1431-1498) 15th century Museo del Bargello, Florence by Pollaiolo

Hermaphrodite discovered by Eros in the presence of Aphrodite's sculpted Sadoine (glyptic) Naples
BEN5478236 Hermaphrodite discovered by Eros in the presence of Aphrodite's sculpted Sadoine (glyptic) Naples, Italy National Archaeological Museum; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Roman antiquity: head of a medusa, carved sardoine (glyptic). (Inv. 25864), National Archaeological Museum of Naples
BEN5478373 Roman antiquity: head of a medusa, carved sardoine (glyptic). (Inv. 25864), National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy by Roman School ; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Florence's victory over Pisa. Allegory and personification of the powerful cities of Tuscany in the Italian
BEN5476947 Florence's victory over Pisa. Allegory and personification of the powerful cities of Tuscany in the Italian Mannerist style

Genie wears a coat of arms that holds the coat of arms of a family, on the palisade of the Chapel of Iseut of
BEN5474939 Genie wears a coat of arms that holds the coat of arms of a family, on the palisade of the Chapel of Iseut of the Malatesta temple in Rimini

Rock crystal and gold reliquary, 15th century. Directed by Giovanni Battista Foggini (1652-1725). Firenze, San Lorenzo
BEN5474845 Rock crystal and gold reliquary, 15th century. Directed by Giovanni Battista Foggini (1652-1725). Firenze, San Lorenzo by Foggini

Red jasper vase, 13th-14th century. Florence, Palazzo Pitti, Museo degli Argenti. 567
BEN5474826 Red jasper vase, 13th-14th century. Florence, Palazzo Pitti, Museo degli Argenti. 567; Museo degli Argenti, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Sardonyx vase. 3rd-4th century. Florence, Palazzo Pitti, Museo degli Argenti. 566
BEN5474825 Sardonyx vase. 3rd-4th century. Florence, Palazzo Pitti, Museo degli Argenti. 566; Museo degli Argenti, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Statue of Bishop Orso. Detail of the tomb of Antonio Orso, bishop of Florence between 1301 and 1321
BEN5473571 Statue of Bishop Orso. Detail of the tomb of Antonio Orso, bishop of Florence between 1301 and 1321. Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence

Boar Bronze Sculpture by Francesco Giovanni Susini (17th century) 17th century Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence
BEN5480505 Boar Bronze Sculpture by Francesco Giovanni Susini (17th century) 17th century Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Italy by Susini, Giovanni Francesco (1585-1653) (attr)

Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. Bronze statue with the effigy of Queen Catherine de Medici
BEN5481313 Tomb of Henry II and Catherine de Medici. Bronze statue with the effigy of Queen Catherine de Medici (Caterina de Medici) (1519-1589) overlooking the tomb, 1560-1570

Republic of Venice: Decision of the Council of 40 Senators of Venice (Council of Forty also known as Quarantia or)
BEN5481293 Republic of Venice: Decision of the Council of 40 Senators of Venice (Council of Forty also known as Quarantia or Quarantia). Extract from the registers of May 3, 1761

Lo spellato (The bark) Bronze sculpture by Ludovico Cardi called Le Cigoli (1559-1613) Florence
BEN5479860 Lo spellato (The bark) Bronze sculpture by Ludovico Cardi called Le Cigoli (1559-1613) Florence. Museo Nazionale del Bargello by Cardi, Ludovico (1559-1613) ; Museo Nazionale del Bargello

Velvet fabric. Florentine manufacture. 16th century Palazzo del Bargello, Florence
BEN5479581 Velvet fabric. Florentine manufacture. 16th century Palazzo del Bargello, Florence; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Arabesques painted in fresco on a partially-coloured ground from the Palazzo Ducale, Mantua
FLO4987909 Arabesques painted in fresco on a partially-coloured ground from the Palazzo Ducale, Mantua. Chromolithograph by Francis Bedford from Owen Jones The Grammar of Ornament, Quaritch, London

Arabesques painted in fresco on a white ground from the Palazzo Ducale, Mantua
FLO4987904 Arabesques painted in fresco on a white ground from the Palazzo Ducale, Mantua. Chromolithograph by Francis Bedford from Owen Jones The Grammar of Ornament, Quaritch, London

Statue of Arpocrate or Harpocrates, Greek god of silence. He holds a horn and wears a lotus flower on his head
FLO4997338 Statue of Arpocrate or Harpocrates, Greek god of silence. He holds a horn and wears a lotus flower on his head. Found in Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli

Statue of an Egyptian female idol in black marble found in the Canopus of Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli
FLO4997209 Statue of an Egyptian female idol in black marble found in the Canopus of Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by Giacomo Bossi from Pietro Paolo

Chapel Casotti - Calcagni: view of the frescoes by Pietro Desani (1595-1657)
VEN5032505 Chapel Casotti - Calcagni: view of the frescoes by Pietro Desani (1595-1657). 1642 Tempio della Beata Vergine della Ghiara Reggio Emilia

Baldassarre Peruzzi (1481 - 1536): Scenography project for a theatrical representation
GIM5037872 Baldassarre Peruzzi (1481 - 1536): Scenography project for a theatrical representation, the scene reproduces the palaces and ruins of a city of ancient Rome; (add.info)

Leda with Jupiter (Zeus) in the form of a swan. Drawing by Niccolo Giolfino (or Golfino)
GIM5037838 Leda with Jupiter (Zeus) in the form of a swan. Drawing by Niccolo Giolfino (or Golfino) known as II Giolfino (or Ursino Veronensis) (1476-1555)

Michelangelo Buonarroti dit Michel Ange (Michelangelo or Michelangelo, 1475-1564)
GIM5037968 Michelangelo Buonarroti dit Michel Ange (Michelangelo or Michelangelo, 1475-1564): Studies for the staircase project of the Medica Laurenziana Library in Florence.; (add.info)

Arabesques in fresco painted by Giovanni da Udine, Perino del Vaga, Giulio Romano, Polidoro da Carravaggio
FLO4987900 Arabesques in fresco painted by Giovanni da Udine, Perino del Vaga, Giulio Romano, Polidoro da Carravaggio, Francesco Penni, Vincenzio da San Gimignano, Pellegrino da Modena

Garden of Villa Milinari in Medolla (Modene)
VEN5027163 Garden of Villa Milinari in Medolla (Modene); (add.info.: Garden of Villa Milinari in Medolla (Modene)); © Marage Photos

Frontone Castle (Pesaro and Urbino)
VEN5027154 Frontone Castle (Pesaro and Urbino).; (add.info.: Frontone Castle (Pesaro and Urbino).); © Marage Photos

Night scene with the fishermen. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839
VEN5027148 Night scene with the fishermen. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839, by Prospero Minghetti (1786-1853)

Landscape with shepherds. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839, by Prospero Minghetti (1786-1853)
VEN5027147 Landscape with shepherds. Fresco of the Sala del Consiglio (Council Hall), 1839, by Prospero Minghetti (1786-1853)

Still life with dog and basket. Painting by Arcangelo Resani (1670-1740). Pinacoteca Civica, Faenza (Ravenna)
VEN5027190 Still life with dog and basket. Painting by Arcangelo Resani (1670-1740). Pinacoteca Civica, Faenza (Ravenna).; (add.info.: Still life with dog and basket)

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"Italie: A Journey Through History and Art" Step into the enchanting world of Italy, where history and art intertwine to create a captivating tapestry. From the majestic Arch of the Chiesa Sant Ignazio di Loyola in Rome to the grandeur of Galileo Galilei's tomb in Florence, every corner of this country holds treasures waiting to be discovered. Marvel at the Fascist justice depicted on the marble bas-relief at the Palace of Justice in Milan, a powerful symbol sitting on the trunk of the Tree of Good and Evil. Transport yourself back to 1630-1631 as you gaze upon an engraving depicting The Plague in Milan, a haunting reminder of past struggles. In Tuscany's Florence lies Medici Chapel's Cappella dei Principi, an architectural masterpiece that showcases Europe's rich heritage. Admire Pope Gregory XVI immortalized in marble through a magnificent monument that stands tall with pride. Italy has witnessed moments that shaped its destiny. Illustrations capture Benito Mussolini seizing power in 1922 while literature brings alive Francesca da Rimini and Paolo Malatesta from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Art comes alive through Daniele Crespi's masterpieces - La Pieta painting evokes deep emotions while David triumphantly holding Goliath's head captivates with its sheer strength. The Adoration of Magi fresco takes us back to 17th-century Milan, where faith meets artistic brilliance. Lastly, let your imagination soar as Saint Mary Magdalene is guided by angels in Daniele Crespi’s drawing at Madrid’s Prado Museum – a testament to Italy’s profound spiritual legacy. Italy beckons with its rich cultural heritage spanning centuries; each artwork tells a story etched forever within its borders. Embark on this journey through time and immerse yourself in Italie’s mesmerizing blend of history and artistry.