Venus and Cupid
Alessandro Turchi
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Baroque Painter · Active 1620 – 1620
Alessandro Turchi
Across 1 works held in Paintale's collection, Alessandro Turchi returns again and again to love & romance — a range that gives a sense of what the Baroque period asked of its painters.
Love & Romance
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Alessandro Turchi (1)
About Alessandro Turchi
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Alessandro Turchi produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — love & romance — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Alessandro Turchi's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as Art Institute of Chicago. Every entry on Paintale digs into how each piece was made, what it depicts, and how it has been read and re-read since it left the studio.
Frequently asked about Alessandro Turchi
- When did Alessandro Turchi live?
- Alessandro Turchi was active around 1620 – 1620, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Alessandro Turchi?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Alessandro Turchi paint?
- Love & Romance.