Samson holding the jaw bone of an ass over his head and standing next to the Philistines he has just killed, more dead bodies in the background, a tapered composition with rounded top, after Reni
Flaminio Torre
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Baroque Painter · Active 1660 – 1660
Flaminio Torre
Across 1 works held in Paintale's collection, Flaminio Torre returns again and again to portrait — a range that gives a sense of what the Baroque period asked of its painters.
Portrait
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Flaminio Torre (1)
About Flaminio Torre
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Flaminio Torre produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — portrait — 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.
Flaminio Torre's paintings have found permanent homes at institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 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 Flaminio Torre
- When did Flaminio Torre live?
- Flaminio Torre was active around 1660 – 1660, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Flaminio Torre?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Flaminio Torre paint?
- Portrait.