Domenico Fetti | David with the Head of Goliath, 1620

Domenico Fetti (1589-1623) was probably born in Rome, where he trained with the Florentine Ludovico Cigoli in the early years of the 17th century and studied the dramatic chiaroscuro of Caravaggio and his followers.

Through Cigoli, Fetti was introduced to Cardinal Ferdinando Gonzaga, who returned to Mantua in 1613 to become Duke Ferdinando II, inviting Fetti to come with him and serve as Court Painter.

In Mantua, Fetti saw the works of Peter Paul Rubens, whose transparent red and blue fleshtones he adopted, as well as the art of Giulio Romano and that of the great Venetian painters of the 16th century, Titian and Tintoretto, whose rich colors and rapid, painterly brushtrokes greatly informed his mature style.

Domenico Fetti | David with the head of Goliath, 1620 (detail) | Hampton Court Palace

Princess Louise Hollandine | Baroque painter

Princess Louise Hollandine of the Palatinate (18 April 1622 - 11 February 1709) was a painter and abbess.

She was a daughter of Frederick V of the Palatinate, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and Scottish princess Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of King James VI and I.

She is also known for her romantic involvement with the Marquess of Montrose.

Early life

Born in April 1622, Louise Hollandine was born at the Hague Palace in Holland, as her father was living in exile at the court of his uncle, Maurice, Prince of Orange.

It is Ginevra Cantofoli the painter of the masterpiece known as the "Portrait of Beatrice Cenci"!

A long historical tradition has identified Beatrice Cenci in this portrait.

Formerly attributed to Guido Reni, it is now attributed to Italian Baroque painter Ginevra Cantofoli (Bologna 1618-1672).

The girl turns to us with an appealing and innocent gaze that reminds us of her tragic fate.

After years of oppression and abduction in a castle, Beatrice supported by her brothers and stepmother planned the murder of her father, Francesco Cenci, who was a dissolute and deprived man.

Ginevra Cantofoli | Woman in a Turban, 1650 (detail) | Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Roma

Zsigmond Vajda | Pittore di genere

Zsigmond Vajda è stato un pittore Ungherese nato a Bucarest l'11 maggio 1860 e morto a Budapest il 22 maggio 1931.

Ha studiato alla Scuola di Design di Budapest dal 1878.

I suoi maestri furono Bertalan Székely e Károly Lotz.

Successivamente si è formato a Monaco come allievo di Gyula Benczúr.

Lyse Marion | Abstract Mixed-media painter

Mixing and experimenting with various digital techniques and inspired by nature, Marion creates bold imagery with a touch of mystery.

A Canadian artist living near Montreal, Lyse Marion borrows from a range of visual imagery to create lyrical and evocative digital collages.

Marion is currently the manager of a small gallery near Montreal and draws upon her experience in social work and a passion for art to help create her images.

Mikhail Guida, 1955 | Figurative painter

Mikhail Yevgenievich Guida / Михайло Євгенович Гуйда is a renowned contemporary painte.

Born on a farm Quietly, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, where he followed his first training, Mikhail Yevgenievich Guida perfected at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kiev.

The theme of his oil painting includes covers a wide range from history and landscape paintings to genre, portraits and still life paintings.

Albert Maignan | Orientalist painter

Albert Pierre René Maignan (1845-1908) was a French history painter and illustrator.

In 1864, he left his hometown to study law in Paris, earning his diploma in 1866.

During his studies he also painted and took art lessons from Jules Achille Noël.

He had his début at the Salon in 1867, and continued to exhibit there throughout his life.