List of famous Italian Baroque paintings, listed alphabetically with pictures of the art when available. The Italian Baroque period was a cultural awakening in the art world, so it's no surprise it produced some of the most historic paintings in the history of the world. The works of art listed below are some of the most popular Italian Baroque paintings, so most of the artist's names who created these works will be very recognizable. Renowned paintings from the Italian Baroque period are showcased in museums all around the world, so save yourself an expensive vacation by simply scrolling through this list.
List features pieces like Cupid Chastised, Apollo and Marsyas, and many more
This list answers the questions, “What are the most famous Italian Baroque paintings?” and “What are examples of Italian Baroque paintings?”
Portrait of Maffeo Barberini is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
It is held in a private collection in Florence.
Barberini, 30 years old and from the eminent Florentine Barberini family, was a rapidly rising Church prelate, a friend of Caravaggio's patron Cardinal Francesco Maria Del Monte, and himself a poet and patron of the arts.
Barberini's support would continue into later years – in 1603 he commissioned a Sacrifice of Isaac from Caravaggio. In 1623 he became Pope as Urban VIII.
Allegory of the Four Seasons (ca. 1610) is an oil on canvas painting by Italian Baroque artist Bartolomeo Manfredi. The painting is in the permanent collection of The Dayton Art Institute.
