Il Cinquecento Collection

Portrait of Europa Anguissola, 1556-58 (oil on canvas)
5973985 Portrait of Europa Anguissola, 1556-58 (oil on canvas) by Anguissola, Lucia (1536/38-1565); Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Brescia)

Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646205 Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1517-18 (fresco) by Penni, Giovanni Francesco (il Fattore) (c.1488-1528); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Dante reading his works (fresco)
6262792 Dante reading his works (fresco) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta), Orvieto, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: The interior, Chapel Nova or St)

Lute Player (engraving)
6365926 Lute Player (engraving); Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna, Italy; Ghigo Roli.

Portrait of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (engraving)
6365943 Portrait of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (engraving); Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna, Italy; Ghigo Roli.

Portrait of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (engraving)
6365931 Portrait of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (engraving); Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna, Italy; Ghigo Roli.

Procris impaled by the never erring javelin, Cephalus running towards her and Aurora
2646162 Procris impaled by the never erring javelin, Cephalus running towards her and Aurora and Titone on a chariot pulled by four horses, 1517-18 (fresco) by Peruzzi

Hercules slaying Antaeus, from the Yellow Room, 16th century, detail of 2384746 (fresco)
2384750 Hercules slaying Antaeus, from the Yellow Room, 16th century, detail of 2384746 (fresco) by Italian School, (16th century); Rocca Meli Lupi, Soragna, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Parma, Soragna)

Procris impaled by the never erring javelin, Cephalus running towards her and Aurora
2646163 Procris impaled by the never erring javelin, Cephalus running towards her and Aurora and Titone on a chariot pulled by four horses, 1517-18 (fresco) (detail of 2646162) by Peruzzi

Venus instructing Cupid to launch an arrow, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646206 Venus instructing Cupid to launch an arrow, 1517-18 (fresco) by Colle, Raffaello dal (c.1490-1566); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Psiche together with Venus and Juno, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646195 Psiche together with Venus and Juno, 1517-18 (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Detail of the Mausoleum of St. Pius V: a high-relief in white marble representing the Resurrection
3928845 Detail of the Mausoleum of St. Pius V: a high-relief in white marble representing the Resurrection and Pius V in prayer (marble) by Buzzi

Statue representing the Faith, detail of the Mausoleum of St. Pius V
3928841 Statue representing the Faith, detail of the Mausoleum of St. Pius V by Buzzi, Giovanni Antonio (fl.1568-79); Church of Santa Croce, Bosco Marengo, Alessandria, Piedmont

Mausoleum of St. Pius V (marble)
3928832 Mausoleum of St. Pius V (marble) by Buzzi, Giovanni Antonio (fl.1568-79); (add.info.: A high-relief in white marble representing the Resurrection and Pius V in prayer)

Ulysses stories: the slaughter of the Proci, detail, c. 1560 (fresco)
3928699 Ulysses stories: the slaughter of the Proci, detail, c.1560 (fresco) by Castello, Giovanni Battista (Il Bergamasco) (1509-69); Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere, Genoa, Liguria

Stories regarding Alexander the Great, 1516-19 (fresco)
2646077 Stories regarding Alexander the Great, 1516-19 (fresco) by Sodoma, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi (1477-1549); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome)

Alexander the Great taming Bucephalusm 1519 (fresco)
2646076 Alexander the Great taming Bucephalusm 1519 (fresco) by Sodoma, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi (1477-1549); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Dariuss Family before Alexander the Great, 1519 (fresco)
2646071 Dariuss Family before Alexander the Great, 1519 (fresco) by Sodoma, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi (1477-1549); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

The Choir of the Apostles, 1500-04 (fresco)
6262745 The Choir of the Apostles, 1500-04 (fresco) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); Duomo (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta), Orvieto, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Chapel Nova or Chapel of St)

Venus on the cart, pulled by white doves, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646192 Venus on the cart, pulled by white doves, 1517-18 (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Zeus striking the rebelling Giants (the Fall of Giants) in The Hall of Jupiter, 1530-33 (fresco) (detail of 3606300)
3606301 Zeus striking the rebelling Giants (the Fall of Giants) in The Hall of Jupiter, 1530-33 (fresco) (detail of 3606300) by Vaga

Andrea Dorias ancestors, Loggia of the Heroes, 1530-33 (fresco)
3606307 Andrea Dorias ancestors, Loggia of the Heroes, 1530-33 (fresco) by Vaga, Perino del (Pietro Buonaccorsi) (1501-47); Palazzo di Andrea Doria (Villa del Principe), Genoa, Liguria

Genoa, Duomo (St Lawrence Cathedral), inside, the nave: "the pulpit - detail of the Crucifixion"(1526-7)
6372185 Genoa, Duomo (St Lawrence Cathedral), inside, the nave: " the pulpit - detail of the Crucifixion" (1526-7) by Scala, Pierangelo della (16th century); Cattedrale di San Lorenzo

Sepulchre of Michelangelo Buonarroti, detail of the personification of Sculpture and the bust portraying Michelangelo
6366102 Sepulchre of Michelangelo Buonarroti, detail of the personification of Sculpture and the bust portraying Michelangelo by Lorenzi, Battista (1527-94) & Cioli

Medici Chapel: Descent of Christ to the Limbo, detail, 1522 (oil on panel)
6366075 Medici Chapel: Descent of Christ to the Limbo, detail, 1522 (oil on panel) by Bronzino, Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-72); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross)

Medici Chapel: Descent of Christ to the Limbo, 1522 (oil on panel)
6366073 Medici Chapel: Descent of Christ to the Limbo, 1522 (oil on panel) by Bronzino, Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-72); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross)

Medici Chapel: Descent of Christ to the Limbo, detail, 1522 (oil on panel)
6366072 Medici Chapel: Descent of Christ to the Limbo, detail, 1522 (oil on panel) by Bronzino, Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-72); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross)

Last Supper, 1546, by Giorgio Vasari (oil on panel)
6365893 Last Supper, 1546, by Giorgio Vasari (oil on panel) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Basilica of the Holy Cross: " Last Supper", 1546)

The Assembly of Gods, c. 1560 (fresco)
3606292 The Assembly of Gods, c.1560 (fresco) by Castello, Giovanni Battista (Il Bergamasco) (1509-69); Villa Pallavicino delle Peschiere, Genoa, Liguria, Italy; (add.info.: Genoa)

Ulysses stories: detail of the game of throwing stones at the Phaeacians court, c. 1560 (fresco) (detail of 3606285)
3606286 Ulysses stories: detail of the game of throwing stones at the Phaeacians court, c.1560 (fresco) (detail of 3606285) by Castello

Ecce Homo, "Io Room", c. 1565 (fresco)
3707972 Ecce Homo, " Io Room", c.1565 (fresco) by Zelotti, Giambattista (Farinati) (1526-78); (add.info.: Fanzolo, Villa Emo, the Io room: " Ecce Homo")

Mercurius, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646204 Mercurius, 1517-18 (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

View of the Loggia di Galatea, 1511-1514 (fresco)
2646173 View of the Loggia di Galatea, 1511-1514 (fresco) by Italian School, (16th century); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Iris visiting the House of Sleep, asking Hypnos to send Orpheus at Alcyon, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646161 Iris visiting the House of Sleep, asking Hypnos to send Orpheus at Alcyon, 1517-18 (fresco) by Peruzzi, Baldassarre (1481-1536) (and workshop); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome)

Scene of flood withe the myth of Alcyone and Ceyx, 1517-1518 (fresco)
2646081 Scene of flood withe the myth of Alcyone and Ceyx, 1517-1518 (fresco) by Peruzzi, Baldassarre (1481-1536) (and workshop); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

The Hall of Perspectives, representing views of Rome, 1518-1519
2646078 The Hall of Perspectives, representing views of Rome, 1518-1519 by Peruzzi, Baldassarre (1481-1536); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina: The Hall of Perspectives)

Jupiter consoling Cupid, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646198 Jupiter consoling Cupid, 1517-18 (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Council of the Gods, 1517-18 (fresco)
2646189 Council of the Gods, 1517-18 (fresco) by Penni, Giovanni Francesco (il Fattore) (c.1488-1528); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

View of the Loggia of Cupid and Psyche (photo)
2646188 View of the Loggia of Cupid and Psyche (photo) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome)

The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174)
2646183 The Triumph of Galatea, 1513-14 (fresco) (detail of 2646174) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Detail of Polygonal pyx in gilded and embossed silver, XVI century
6166405 Detail of Polygonal pyx in gilded and embossed silver, XVI century by Unknown Artist, (16th century); Diocesan Museum, Duomo Monreale, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Duomo di Monreale)

Supper in Emmaus, 1532-33 (fresco transferred on canvas)
5973974 Supper in Emmaus, 1532-33 (fresco transferred on canvas) by Romanino, Girolamo (c.1485-c.1566); Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Brescia)

Rest during the Flight to Egypt, 1520-25 (oil on canvas)
5973971 Rest during the Flight to Egypt, 1520-25 (oil on canvas) by Savoldo, Giovanni Girolamo (c.1480-p.1548); Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Brescia)

Detail of the Martyrdom of St. Julia, frescoes on the Stories of S. Giulia and Christ, 1520 (fresco)
5973965 Detail of the Martyrdom of St. Julia, frescoes on the Stories of S. Giulia and Christ, 1520 (fresco) by Ferramola, Floriano (1480-1528) (and workshop); Church of Santa Maria in Solario

Annunciation, c. 1535-40 (oil on panel)
5973963 Annunciation, c.1535-40 (oil on panel) by Moretto, Alessandro Bonvicino (1498-1554); Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Brescia)

Covered chalice and Footed cup (light blue glass with golden leaf and enamel)
5973952 Covered chalice and Footed cup (light blue glass with golden leaf and enamel) by Venetian School, (16th century); Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia

Plate decorated by a beautiful womans bust, with a crown of thorns motif, first half of the 16th century (majolica)
6298552 Plate decorated by a beautiful womans bust, with a crown of thorns motif, first half of the 16th century (majolica) by Italian School, (16th century); Museo Regionale della Ceramica, Deruta

The monkey with glasses reading a book, 1501-03 (monochrome fresco)
6262997 The monkey with glasses reading a book, 1501-03 (monochrome fresco) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523) (workshop of); Museo dell Opera del Duomo (MODO), Orvieto, Umbria

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Il Cinquecento, also known as the 16th century, was a period of immense artistic and cultural growth in Italy. It was a time when artists like Europa Anguissola created stunning portraits that captured the essence of their subjects. In her painting "Portrait of Europa Anguissola, " she skillfully used oil on canvas to bring out the beauty and depth of her subject. Another masterpiece from this era is the fresco titled "Marriage of Cupid and Psyche. " This artwork depicts a mythical love story with vibrant colors and intricate details. The artist's use of fresco technique adds a sense of timelessness to the piece. In Genoa's Duomo (St Lawrence Cathedral), there are several remarkable artworks that showcase the talent of Italian artists during Il Cinquecento. One such example is Giovanni Francesco Zambelli's wood intarsia called "The Massacre of Innocents. " This intricate work showcases his mastery in creating detailed scenes using different types and shades of wood. Moving further into the cathedral, we come across Giangiacomo and Guglielmo Della Porta's panels depicting biblical scenes on Archbishop Giuliano Cybo's Funerary Monument. These panels, including "The beheading of the Baptist, " exhibit exquisite craftsmanship and storytelling abilities. Frescoes were popular during this period, as seen in works like "Procris impaled by the never erring javelin" and "Hercules slaying Antaeus. " These pieces capture intense moments frozen in time with their vivid colors and dynamic compositions. "Fresco" seems to be an important medium for many artists during Il Cinquecento. Artists like Venus instructing Cupid to launch an arrow" demonstrate how frescoes can convey delicate emotions through graceful brushstrokes. Not only did sculpture flourish during this period but also marble reliefs such as those found on St. Pius V's Mausoleum.