Daily Archives: July 15, 2018

Large Italian Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting 19C

Large Italian Renaissance St Barbara Signed Portrait Antique Oil Painting. Full length portrait of a saint possibly Saint Barbara signed by Italian artist Enrico Fanfani. The panel has been painted in the style of Fra Angelico c. 1395 – 1455 who was an Early Italian Renaissance painter. St Barbara died c. 200 CE was a [Continue]

Large 17th Century French Goddess & Endymion Mythology Antique Oil Painting

The Sleep of Endymion c. 1700, oil on canvas. The goddess Selene is suspended before a large moon amongst clouds and a moody sky. She gazes upon the handsome shepherd Endymion sleeping beside his father Zeus on Mount Latmus. Endymion was a legendary character in Greek mythology. The details of his compelling legend have inspired [Continue]