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Cabinet painting
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A cabinet painting is a small painting, typically no larger than two feet in either dimension, but often much smaller. The term is especially used for paintings that show full-length figures or landsc
A corner of a cabinet of curiosities, painted by Frans II Francken in 1636, with several cabinet paintings among other types of object.
A corner of a cabinet of curiosities, painted by Frans II Francken in 1636, with several cabinet paintings among other types of object.
Le Baron de Besenval dans salon de compagnie at the Hôtel de Besenval, by Henri-Pierre Danloux (1791). In 1786, Luc-Vincent Thiéry was given access to
Le Baron de Besenval dans salon de compagnie at the Hôtel de Besenval, by Henri-Pierre Danloux (1791). In 1786, Luc-Vincent Thiéry was given access to the room and described it in details in his guide on Paris. Colin B. Bailey notes that this intimate picture "deserves to be known as the single oil painting produced in the 18th century of a French private collector in his picture cabinet."
The Flight into Egypt, by Adam Elsheimer, Alte Pinakothek, Munich. 31 × 41 cm
The Flight into Egypt, by Adam Elsheimer, Alte Pinakothek, Munich. 31 × 41 cm
Saint George Fighting the Dragon by Raphael, Louvre, 31 × 27 cm
Saint George Fighting the Dragon by Raphael, Louvre, 31 × 27 cm
Studiolo of Francesco I
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The Studiolo is a small painting-encrusted barrel-vaulted room in the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy. It was commissioned by Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. It was completed for the d
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…houses or palaces, especially from before 1700, have such rooms, but they are often not displayed or accessible to visitors. The magnificent Mannerist Studiolo of Francesco I Medici in Florence is larger than most examples and rather atypical in that most of the paintings were commissioned for the room. In 1991, an exhibition…
Studiolo of Francesco I
Studiolo of Francesco I
Johannes Stradanus, The Alchemists, c. 1570–73
Johannes Stradanus, The Alchemists, c. 1570–73
Maso de Sanfriano Fall of Icarus, 1550–73
Maso de Sanfriano Fall of Icarus, 1550–73
Studiolo di francesco I, 04
Studiolo di francesco I, 04