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Pier Francesco Mola

47 works

Pier Francesco Mola (1612-1666) was a painter and printmaker. Read more

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Monk in white robes reaching toward two angels in clouds beneath a large tree, with a skull and open book at his side.

The Vision of Saint Bruno

about 1660

Painting of a young satyr with a leaf wreath drinking from a barrel against a dark wooded background.

Little satyr drinking from a barrel

1647-1653

Painting of Cain raising a club over the fallen Abel beside a smoking fire, with a tree and blue mountain landscape behind.

Cain Slaying Abel

ca. 1650-52

Painting of Saint John the Baptist preaching to a crowd of turbaned men and a soldier in a wooded landscape with a palm tree.

Saint Jean Baptiste prêchant dans le désert

1659

Oil painting of a seated woman in orange robes carving a name into a tree, with sheep grazing in a wooded landscape.

Herminie grave sur un arbre le nom de Tancrède

1660

Painting of a kneeling woman reaching toward a winged angel in the clouds, with a sleeping child and dense trees in a landsca

Landscape with Hagar and the Angel

1650

Bearded elderly man in blue and ochre robes kneels in prayer, gazing upward, with keys at his side and a dark landscape behin

St. Peter Praying

1650

Oil painting of the Holy Family resting in a wooded landscape beside a column, with a basket of fruit and distant hills.

Rest on the Flight

Monochrome reproduction of a landscape with a river, large trees and a small Holy Family group resting in the foreground.

Hvilen på flugten til Ægypten

1627-1666

Grayscale image of an older bearded man with an open book beside a young boy in dark clothing under a tree.

Homer Dictating

1660-65

Painting of a kneeling bare-chested man in dark woodland with a cloudy sky, one hand raised and one on his chest.

De verloren zoon

1650

Back of a framed painting showing wooden stretcher bars, canvas reverse, and labels naming Pier Francesco Mola.

Reading monk in rocky landscape

1635

Painting of a kneeling woman reaching toward a winged angel in clouds, with a sleeping child and trees in a wooded landscape.

Hagar and Ishmael in the Wilderness

Painting of a sleeping youth in orange cloak under a tree, with a glowing female figure in a moon above and a dog nearby.

Diane and Endymion

1660

Tête d'homme

1650

Oil painting of a prostrate nude figure beside a stone altar with smoke rising, in a wooded landscape with a palm tree.

La mort d'Abel

1630

Engraving of the Flight into Egypt with Mary, Joseph, the Christ child, an angel, a donkey, and cherubs in a landscape.

Flight into Egypt

1647/66

Brown wash drawing of armored men resting under a tree, with a winged figure hovering above and sketched studies around.

Iris appearing to Turnus; study of a Helmet (recto); Alternative design for the recto composition (verso)

1658-1659

Pen and brown wash sketch of a robed figure preaching to seated and kneeling listeners beside a stone ledge.

A Monk Preaching

mid 17th century?

The head of a young woman with a headscarf, profile to the left

1612-1666

Caricature with Mola Protecting Himself from a Man Holding a Viper

Brown ink and wash drawing of a stooped elderly man in a hooded cloak leaning on a long walking stick.

Caricature of a Man, Said to Be Pietro da Cortona

Brown ink wash drawing of an angel above a reclining woman and sleeping child beneath a tree in a desert.

The Angel Appearing to Hagar in the Desert (recto)

1660

Pen and brown ink sketch of caricatured clerics and priests in tall hats, one holding a rosary, by Pier Francesco Mola.

Caricatures of Clerics and Priests

1640

Red chalk sketch of an angel and figures with loose gestural strokes on a framed, washed sheet.

The Angel Appearing to Hagar in the Desert

1660

Brown ink and wash drawing of an embrace between two men at left, with a kneeling crowd and arcaded buildings at right.

Joseph Greeting his Brothers

c. 1656

Five Grotesque Figures

1610

Brown ink wash drawing of an exaggerated elderly man in a cap leaning forward to read a small book.

Caricature of a Seated Man Reading

1612-66

Pen and brown wash sketch of artists drawing and painting in a studio, with a crowd of onlookers and a standing nude model.

Artists Drawing and Painting in a Studio

1612-66

Four Caricatured Heads

1612-66

Brown wash drawing of a youth in a turban seated beside a book, pointing with one hand, by Pier Francesco Mola.

Youth Reading

1612-66

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bearded man in a turban and draped robe, standing and looking toward the viewer.

Figure of a Man

1612-66

Pier Francesco Mola (1612-1666) was a painter and printmaker. Pier Francesco Mola was born in Coldrerio and died in Rome. The work of Pier Francesco Mola is associated with Baroque. Browse 47 works by Pier Francesco Mola from 16 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata