Painting #119 - Baroque in Italy

Caravaggio (1571–1610, Italian Baroque) 

Supper at Emmaus
- Caravaggio
- oil on canvas  (140 × 196 cm)  1601
- National Gallery  (London) 

Having been told the disappearance of Jesus's corpse from his grave, his disciples were overjoyed to see Jesus again in person. (Caravaggio included himself as the figure on the top left.)

Death of the Virgin 
- Caravaggio
- oil on canvas  (369 × 245 cm)  1601–1606
- Louvre  (Paris)

The nuns of the sponsoring convent returned this painting because the event was not depicted as holy and graceful as always expected.

Crucifixion of St. Peter 
- Caravaggio
- oil on canvas  (230 x 51 cm)  1600
- Santa Maria del Popolo  (Rome)   

Saint Peter (c.1-64/68), one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, is traditionally counted as the first bishop of Rome‍ (or pope‍). He was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero.

Orazio Lomi Gentileschi (1563–1639, Italian)

The Lute Player
- Orazio Gentileschi
- oil on canvas  (144 × 129 cm)  c.1612-20
- National Gallery of Art  (Washington) 

Father of Artemisia Gentileschi.

Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1656, Italian)

Judith Slaying Holofernes 
- Gentileschi
- oil on canvas  (199 x 162 cm)  1614-20
- Galleria degli Uffizi  (Florence) 

Women had been banned from life drawing of naked human bodies, which is fundamental training of traditional schools.

Rachel Ruysch (1664–1750, Netherlandish)

Posy of flowers, with a red admiral butterfly, on a marble ledge
- Rachel Ruysch
- oil on panel  (34 x 27 cm)  c.1700
- Private collection 

Annibale Carracci (1560–1609, Italian)

Landscape with the Flight into Egypt
- Annibale Carracci
- oil on canvas  (122 × 230 cm)  1604
- Galleria Doria Pamphilj  (Rome) 

Domine quo vadis?
- Annibale Carracci
- oil on canvas  (77 x 56 cm)  1602
- National Gallery  (London)

'Christ appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way:
Peter is depicted fleeing from Rome to avoid crucifixion and has a vision of meeting Christ bearing his Cross. Peter asks Jesus "Domine quo vadis? / God, where are you going?" to which he replies, "Romam vado iterum crucifigi / I'm going to Rome to be crucified". Peter returns to Rome after this vision.'

Domenichino  (1581–1641, Italian)  

Landscape with Tobias laying hold of the Fish
- Domenichino  (1581–1641, Italian)
- oil on copper  (45 x 34 cm)  c.1620
- National Gallery  (London) 

Guido Reni  (1575–1642, Italian)  

Susanna and the Elders
- Guido Reni
- oil on canvas  (117 x 150 cm)  1600-42
- National Gallery  (London) 

A fair Hebrew wife named Susanna is falsely accused by lecherous voyeurs. As she bathes in her garden, having sent her attendants away, two lustful elders peep. When she makes her way back to her house, they proposition her, threatening to claim that she was meeting a young man in the garden otherwise. She refuses to be blackmailed and is arrested and about to be put to death for promiscuity .....

The Abduction of Deianira by Centaur Nessus 
- Guido Reni
- oil on canvas  (239 x 193 cm) 1617-19
- Louvre  (Paris) 

After carrying Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, across the river, Nessus attempted to force himself upon her. Heracles saw this from across the river and shot a Hydra-poisoned arrow into Nessus's breast.....

Guercino  (1591–1666, Italian)

Christ with the Woman taken in Adultery 
- Guercino  (1591–1666)
- oil on canvas  (98 x 123 cm)  c.1621
- Dulwich Picture Gallery  (London) 

Jesus straightened up and said to them, "Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her." And once again he bent down and wrote on the ground. When they heard it, they went away, one by one, beginning with the elders; and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.....

Source: Wikipedia