Saturday, November 3, 2012

Annibale Carracci, Loves of the Gods, 1597-1601



I like this painting because it reminds me of Michelangelo's work in the Sistine chapel. Unlike the Sistine chapel, Carracci's, Loves of the Gods, is rooted in mythology. These frescoes may be the product of baroque Italy, but the figures are characters of classical antiquity.

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