Category Archives: Arte

Artemisia Gentileschi (in English)

Posted on March 10, 2022 by babbityjean

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593 – c. 1656) is considered among the most accomplished seventeenth-century Western artists, and the most celebrated woman painter of that era.  She was often overlooked in favor of male contemporaries; however, recognition of her achievements and her … Continue reading →

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Ancora sulla Vittoria Alata della Brescia

Posted on January 20, 2022 by babbityjean

Una delle sculture più celebri al mondo è la Vittoria Alata di Samotracia (chiamata anche Nike di Samotracia), una scultura in marmo di età ellenistica del II secolo a.C. oggi in mostra su un piedistallo in cima a una scala … Continue reading →

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More on the “Winged Victory” of Brescia

Posted on January 20, 2022 by babbityjean

One of the most celebrated sculptures in the world is the Winged Victory of Samothrace (also called the Nike of Samothrace), a marble Hellenistic sculpture created in the 2nd century BC and today prominently displayed on a pedestal at the … Continue reading →

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