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Madrid : Italian Paintings in the Prado

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1. Annunciation

This superb panel (c.1430) by Fra Angelico (c.1400–55) was presented to the Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales (see Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales).
2. Death of the Virgin

Andrea Mantegna (c.1431–1506) shows the Virgin Mary being carried into heaven in this work (c.1462).
3. The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti

These panels (1483) by Botticelli (c.1444–1510) were commissioned by two rich Florentine families.
4. Fall on the Road to Calvary

In 1661 this painting (c.1513– 16) by Raphael (1483–1520) was considered the world’s finest.
5. The Washing of the Feet

This early work (1547) by Jacopo Tintoretto (c.1518– 94) reveals his brilliant handling of perspective.
6. Danäe and the Shower of Gold

Paintings by Titian (1477–1576) were prized by Carlos I. This 1554 work depicts a mythological story by the Latin poet, Ovid.
7. David with the Head of Goliath

Caravaggio (1573–1610) had a major impact on Spanish artists, who admired the dark and light contrasts as seen here (c.1600).
8. The Virgin and Child between two Saints

Founder of the Venetian School, Giovanni Bellini (c.1431–1516) shows an assured use of colour in this devotional painting (c.1490).
9. Venus and Adonis

This beautiful work (c.1580) by Paolo Veronese (1528–88) is a masterpiece of light and colour.
10. The Immaculate Conception

This work (1797–9) by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1779) is one of a series intended for a church in Aranjuez.