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Pietro Testa

79 works

Pietro Testa (1611-1650) was a painter, printmaker and etcher. Read more

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Painting of a nude man pulled from a river by armored soldiers beside a tent, with smoke, a horse, and a rocky cliff.

Alexander the Great Rescued from the River Cydnus

ca. 1650

Etching of the Virgin and Child on clouds with a bishop and angels above reclining plague victims in the foreground.

Three Lucchese Saints interceding with the Virgin for the Victims of the plague

ca. 1630-31

Etching of Venus and Adonis seated beneath trees with cupids, hunting dogs, and a wild boar in the foreground.

Venus and Adonis

1631-37

Pen and brown ink study of the Virgin and infant Christ with kneeling figures and cherubs gathered in clouds above.

Study for 'The Dream of Saint Joseph'

1635/37

Brown ink and wash drawing of the Holy Family with Saint Anne, flanked by angels and cherubs above.

Holy Family with Saint Anne (recto); Figure Sketches (verso)

about 1645-1650

Etching of Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac on an altar, with angels, a ram, and God in clouds above.

The Sacrifice of Abraham

c. 1645-50

Etching of Achilles in a chariot dragging a nude body, with a winged figure above and a ruined city with a colonnade behind.

Achilles Dragging the Body of Hector

1648

Etching of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, a kneeling king, attendants, horses, and angels around a radi

Adoration of the Magi

1636-38

Etching of Abraham restraining Isaac on a fire altar as an angel and a bearded God appear in radiant clouds above.

The Sacrifice of Isaac

1640/ 42

Etching of a dying man on a bed surrounded by mourners in a draped Roman-style interior with a bust in a niche.

Dood van Cato, 46 v.Chr

1648

Blank back of a pale grey sheet with a small violet library stamp and handwritten inventory number near the center.

[Alegoria malarstwa]

1638

Pen and wash drawing of a winged figure with a cornucopia and crown beside a seated nude and a reclining man under windy clou

Allegory of Fortune

1632-50

Pen and ink drawing of a standing male figure in draped cloth, one hand resting on a large oval shield.

Standing Male Figure Supporting a Shield

1612-50

Pencil study of a nude male figure in a running pose on tinted paper, signed Pietro Testa.

Nude Youth Running (recto); Standing Draped Old Man with Left Hand Upraised (verso)

1612-50

Pen and ink sketch on blue paper of sea nymphs, tritons and cherubs around a figure in a shell chariot with dolphins.

The Triumph of Galatea

1612-50

Pen and ink drawing of skeletons and kneeling penitents around an altar with candles, tombstones and putti.

Allegory of Penance and Death

1612-50

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated woman surrounded by nude infants in a wooded landscape.

A Seated Female Figure Surrounded by Nude Infants

1612-50

Pen and brown ink sketch of allegorical figures on a rocky hillside with trees, including standing women and reclining old me

Allegorical Figures on Mount Parnassus: Study for the etching Triumph of Painting

1612-50

Pen and ink drawing of the Holy Family with winged angels gathered around a seated woman and children.

The Holy Family with Attendant Angels

1612-50

Engraving of a classical hall with columns and statues, where artists draw in the foreground beneath a cartouche with putti.

Il Liceo della Pittura (Academie der Schilderkunst)

1611

Etching of a seated woman surrounded by playful cherubs climbing and lounging among large trees in a forest landscape.

The Garden of Charity

ca. 1631-37

Etching of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, angels above a star, and a procession of figures and horsemen

The Adoration of the Magi, set before and architectural colonnade

ca. 1640

Etching of Abraham at an altar with a nude youth, angels, a ram, and a bearded God in rays of light above.

The Sacrifice of Abraham

c. 1640/1642

Etching of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, kneeling kings, horses, and angels around a radiant star.

The Adoration of the Magi

c. 1640

Etching of the infant Christ embracing a cross with the Virgin, angels and cherubs, under a tree in clouds.

The Infant Christ Embracing the Cross (The Dream of Joseph)

1635/1637

Engraving of Parnassus with nude figures, putti, satyrs and a winged horse in a wooded landscape around a central torch-beari

Parnassus

c. 1644/1646

Etching of a classical sacrifice: a goddess with a bow in the clouds, a deer, a flaming altar, a nude woman and soldiers.

The Sacrifice of Iphigenia

c. 1640/1642

Etching of Venus reclining in a garden surrounded by many playful cupids climbing trees and playing among foliage.

Venus in a Garden with Cupids

1633/1634

Etching of a seated woman surrounded by playful nude putti among large trees, with a distant landscape.

Young Woman, Surrounded by Cupids (The Garden of Charity, vertical version)

1612

Etching of Venus reclining in a garden surrounded by cupids, a herm of Pan, and trees, with a distant mountain landscape.

The Garden of Venus who reclines in the centre before a term of Pan and surrounded by cupids

ca. 1631-37

Etching of playful putti climbing and swinging among leafy branches and garlands in a classical garden scene.

The garden of Venus, proof impression of upper left corner

ca. 1631-37

Engraving of an allegorical scene with nude men, a winged figure with a trumpet, cherubs, and a sunlit landscape.

Jongeman arriveert op de Parnassus langs de weg van de Deugd

1621

Pietro Testa (1611-1650) was a painter, printmaker and etcher. Pietro Testa was born in Lucca and died in Rome. The work of Pietro Testa is associated with Baroque. Browse 79 works by Pietro Testa from 7 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata