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A Virgin with a Unicorn was created for the decoration for Galleria Farnese under the direction of Annibale Carracci, who died a few years later after the piece was finished. [3] The fresco was painted over the entrance and above the southeast wall of Galleria Farnese, an art gallery of Carracci, constituting one of his vault and ceiling frescos.
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A Virgin with a Unicorn, c. 1604 –05, fresco in Palazzo Farnese, Rome, after a design by Annibale Carracci. Domenichino's work, developed principally from Raphael's and the Carracci's examples, mirrors the theoretical ideas of his friend Giovanni Battista Agucchi, with whom the painter collaborated on a Treatise on Painting.
Here, the underlying myth is that Bacchus, the god of wine, had gained the love of the abandoned princess, Ariadne. The procession recalls the triumphs of the Republican and Imperial Roman era, in which the parades of victorious leaders had the laurel-crowned ‘imperator’ in a white chariot with two white horses.
Art Daily, Domenichino Masterpiece to Be Offered at Christie's Auction of Old Masters and 19th Century Art, Art Daily, retrieved on 2009-11-14. Christie's, Domenico Zampieri, Il Domenichino (Bologna 1581-1641 Naples) | Saint John the Evangelist, Christie's, retrieved on 2009-11-14.
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Domenichino was born Domenico Zampieri in Bologna, Italy in the year 1581. [3] Domenichino was a student of Flemish art, and studied under the artist Denys Calvaert, [4] until he moved to Rome where he worked in the teams employed by the Carracci, including the frescoes designed by Annibale for the Palazzo Farnese [5] [6] where he acquired the nickname Domenichino, meaning little Domenico. [4]
Pages in category "Paintings by Domenichino" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.