Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Garofalo - An Allegory of Love [c.1527-39]


Garofalo worked at Ferrara and this ambitious composition of about 1530, probably a court commission, reflects the influence of the mythological paintings sent to that city by Titian in the 1520s. Its subject is mysterious: a contrast may be intended between the two pairs of lovers. An episode in a romance involving twins is also a possibility.

[Oil on canvas, 127 x 177.8 cm]
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