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Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

156 works

Around 1648, Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione invented the monotype, the only printmaking technique to be an Italian invention.

Born in Genoa, he spent over ten years in Rome and later became a court artist in Mantua for Duke Carlo II. He painted portraits and landscapes but came to prefer rural scenes with more animals than people, and Noah's Ark was a favourite subject. The Queen's Gallery in London called him a violent and impetuous man who was repeatedly in court for assault. Much of what is known about him comes from court documents. Browse 156 works by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione from 23 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia

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Two classical figures point at an inscribed tomb reading ETERNITAS, beside an urn, armor and a marble bust.

Arcadian Shepherds

about 1655

Painting of Saint Francis kneeling on rocks, clasping a wooden cross, with a skull and open book beside him under a stormy sk

Saint Francis in Ecstasy

ca. 1650

Painting of a shepherd boy in a red cap guiding sheep and a cow beside a tree, with a distant Roman landscape and herd.

Roman Landscape with a Shepherd and Sheep

late 1640s

Painting of a reclining infant, a woman in red gesturing to dogs and goats, with classical statues beneath a tree.

Cyrus with the Shepherd's Wife Spako

1651

Orpheus playing a violin surrounded by gathered animals including sheep, dogs, monkeys, turkeys and a macaw in a landscape.

Orpheus Singing to the Animals

1609

Painting of the Nativity with Mary and infant Christ, kneeling shepherds, and angels bearing vessels in clouds above.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

1650

Painting of a man and woman throwing stones beside a classical statue, with a crowd and animals in the foreground under cloud

Deukalion and Pyrrha

1655

Bearded man in turban on horseback among sheep, goats and a loaded donkey, with a caravan in the distance under a blue sky.

The Oath of Abraham’s Servant

c. 1650-59

Painting of animals, pots, and a bearded man in blue by a tree, with figures tending a fire in a smoky landscape.

Noah's Sacrifice after the Deluge

1650

Painting of animals gathering before Noah's Ark, with a yellow cow, goat, chickens and a red-cloaked figure under a stormy sk

Les Animaux entrant dans l'Arche de Noé

Monk in brown habit kneels on rock, raising a crucifix toward a light-filled sky, with a skull and book at his feet.

Saint Francis in Ecstasy

1650

Virgin Mary rises on a crescent moon above two kneeling friars in brown robes, with angels and a white lily in the foreground

The Immaculate Conception with Saints Francis of Assisi and Anthony of Padua

1649

Woman in blue cloak riding a horse with cattle, sheep and a dog, a caravan crossing a mountainous landscape behind her.

Journey of Rebecca

1637

Baroque painting of a man and woman beside a stone column, surrounded by a crowd under a stormy sky.

Deucalion and Pyrrha

1655

Painting of a shepherd in a red cap guiding sheep and a cow under a tree, with classical ruins in a distant hilly landscape.

Roman Landscape with a Shepherd and Sheep

1640

Painting of travelers with flocks, goats and a white horse in a rocky landscape, with a turbaned rider and a classical column

Journey of the Family of Abraham

1650

Painting of Christ crucified with a glowing halo, mourning figures gathered below in dark brown and white tones.

Crucifixion

1660

Animals and household goods gather before a stormy landscape, with a man in a blue cloak and smoke rising in the distance.

Noah's Sacrifice after the Deluge

1650

Brush and watercolor drawing of the crucified Christ with Mary and John below and God the Father with cherubs above.

Christ on the Cross

c. 1650 - c. 1659

Dark monochrome print of a muscular nude man reaching toward a winged radiant figure with rays of light.

The Creation of Adam

c. 1645/50

Red chalk drawing of a bacchanal with nude men, seated figures, children, a large vessel and a herm before mountains.

Bacchanal Before a Herm

early 1660s

Brown ink sketch of birds and animals around a dead tree branch, with a dog and stork on the ground below.

Birds and Animals around a Dead Tree

n.d.

Brown wash drawing of robed figures burying a body among classical ruins, with a column, urn, and cherubs.

Tobit Burying the Dead

1640s

Brown ink and wash drawing of a youth piping for a reclining satyr under trees, with putti and a landscape behind.

Youth Playing a Pipe for a Satyr

1645-50

Etching of a reclining allegorical man with trumpets, a herm bust, a winged putto, and animals in the foreground.

The Genius of Castiglione

ca. 1645-47 (published 1648)

Pastoral drawing of a woman on horseback guiding sheep past a palm tree, with shepherds and distant hills.

Pastoral Journey

about 1650

Brown ink and wash drawing of a family with children, a nursing mother, a camel and donkey under a tree in a landscape.

A Family in a Desert Landscape

late 1640s

Brown wash drawing of Hagar and Ishmael expelled by Abraham beside a column, with a dog and a winged angel.

The Expulsion of Hagar

late 1640s

Etching of a seated woman in ruins with a peacock, stag, sheep and goat nearby, clothing and books scattered on the ground.

Circe with Companions of Ulysses Changed into Animals

1650-51

Brown wash drawing of a travelling family with livestock, a camel and a donkey passing palm trees.

Jacob´s Return, c.1647-1651

1647

Etching of an allegorical scene with a seated man holding a trumpet, a flying putto, a female bust, and animals in the foregr

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Figure with Their Head Lowered, from the series Small Studies of Heads

1645