Cardinal Guido Bentivoglio (after Anthony Van Dyke)
Admire John Smibert’s ‘Cardinal Guido Bentivoglio,’ a Baroque portrait after Van Dyke. Explore rich detail, dramatic lighting & ecclesiastical symbolism in this 1719 American masterpiece.
john smibert (1688 - 1751)
John Smibert (1688-1751) was the first academically trained artist in British America, pioneering portraiture in Colonial Boston. Known for his Baroque style and influential collection of Old Masters, he shaped early American art & mentored Copley.
Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, United States of America)
Explore the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard! Discover masterpieces of Western art, from Renaissance paintings to Impressionist gems & Pre-Raphaelite visions within a stunning historic building.