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Francesco Solimena, The Birth of the Virgin

Francesco Solimena

Italian · 1657–1747 · Painter, Printmaker

Francesco Solimena was a prolific Italian Baroque painter, one of an established family of painters and draughtsmen. In his early years, influenced above all by Luca Giordano… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Francesco Solimena, LEDA AND THE SWAN, Oil on canvas (relined)LEDA AND THE SWANLempertz · €87,840≈ $118,233≈ £73,368Sign up to see
  2. Francesco Solimena, The Nativity with Angels, Oil on canvas (relined)The Nativity with AngelsLempertz · €52,080≈ $55,356≈ £44,903Sign up to see
  3. Francesco Solimena, Adoration of the Shepherds, Oil on canvas (relined)Adoration of the ShepherdsLempertz · €44,640≈ $50,568≈ £32,191Sign up to see

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Francesco Solimena was a prolific Italian Baroque painter, one of an established family of painters and draughtsmen. In his early years, influenced above all by Luca Giordano and Mattia Preti, he developed a highly personal and dramatic handling of light and shade, yet his later art reveals a tendency towards a more restrained classicism. Solimena had many pupils, making him one of the strongest influence in Neapolitan painting of the early 18th century.

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Born 1657, SerinoDied 1747, NaplesOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q736065 ↗ULAN 500019310 ↗Museum works 24

Baroque

Also known as Abb.e Ciccio Solimena, Abbate Ciccio Solimena, Abbate Francesco Solimena, Abbé Solimene, Cav. Francesco Solimene, chicho solimen, Ciccio Solimena, Ciccio Solimene and 5 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Francesco Solimena, The Birth of the Virgin
The Birth of the Virginca. 1690 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1906 — Open Access (CC0)
Francesco Solimena, Diego Pignatelli d'Aragona (1687–1750) and an Enslaved Servant
Diego Pignatelli d'Aragona (1687–1750) and an Enslaved Servantprobably 1731 or 1732 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1967 — Open Access (CC0)
Francesco Solimena, Jupiter with his Eagle (recto)
Jupiter with his Eagle (recto)1657–1747 · Pen, brown ink, gray wash over black chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Henry Walters, 1917 — Open Access (CC0)
Francesco Solimena, Group of Allegorical figures: Sketch for a Ceiling Decoration ?
Group of Allegorical figures: Sketch for a Ceiling Decoration ?1657–1747 · Pen, brown ink, gray wash over black chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Henry Walters, 1917 — Open Access (CC0)
Francesco Solimena, The Prophetess Deborah Ordering Barak to Take Arms against Sisera
The Prophetess Deborah Ordering Barak to Take Arms against Sisera1728–33 · Brush and black ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk (recto); small black chalk sketch of a nude male figure (verso)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1963 — Open Access (CC0)
Francesco Solimena, The Continence of Scipio
The Continence of Scipio1657–1747 · Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash, over black chalk
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1971 — Open Access (CC0)
Francesco Solimena, The Triumph of the Trinity (The Gloria)
The Triumph of the Trinity (The Gloria)black chalk on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of t…
Francesco Solimena, A Nude Man Chained to a Rock
A Nude Man Chained to a Rockblack chalk on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection — Open Ac…
Francesco Solimena, The Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadne
The Marriage of Bacchus and Ariadneblack chalk on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection — Open Ac…
Francesco Solimena, A Seated Nude Man Pointing to the Right
A Seated Nude Man Pointing to the Rightblack chalk on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joseph F. McCrindle Collection — Open Ac…
Francesco Solimena, Zittende vrouwenfiguur
Zittende vrouwenfiguur1667 - 1725
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Francesco Solimena, Fragment van een krijtschets
Fragment van een krijtschets1667 - 1725
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Francesco Solimena, Untitled
Untitled1690
Gallerie d'Italia ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Gallerie d'Italia
Francesco Solimena, Aeneas and Dido make their way towards the cave (sketch)
Aeneas and Dido make their way towards the cave (sketch)1712
Palazzo Buonaccorsi Gallery of Ancient Art ↗
CC BY 3.0 · Sailko, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0) — Palazzo Buonaccorsi Gallery of An…
Francesco Solimena, The Personification of Faith
The Personification of Faith
Norton Simon Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Norton Simon Museum
Francesco Solimena, Saint Augustine Triumphing over Heresy
Saint Augustine Triumphing over Heresy
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Francesco Solimena, The Nativity with Adoring Angels
The Nativity with Adoring Angels1645
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
Francesco Solimena, The Birth of the Virgin
The Birth of the Virgin1685
Bowes Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bowes Museum
Francesco Solimena, The Education of the Virgin
The Education of the Virgin1680
Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Bristol City Museum & Art Gallery
Francesco Solimena, Sketch of 'Venus with Iapis Tending the Wounded Aeneas'
Sketch of 'Venus with Iapis Tending the Wounded Aeneas'1695
Compton Verney Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Compton Verney Art Gallery
Francesco Solimena, Adam and Eve in Paradise
Adam and Eve in Paradisec. 1700 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Paolo B. Trambusti — public do…
Francesco Solimena, Portrait of a Girl
Portrait of a Girlc. 1700 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Dr. John J. Ireland — public domain (CC0)
Francesco Solimena, Jacopo Butera
Jacopo Buterac. 1695 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection — pu…
Francesco Solimena, The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virgin
The Risen Christ Appearing to the Virginc. 1708 · oil on canvas
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund — Open Access (…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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