Judith with the Head of Holofernes
Massimo Stanzione
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Baroque Painter · Active 1645 – 1645
Massimo Stanzione
Paintale's collection includes 1 paintings attributed to Massimo Stanzione, a figure of the Baroque period whose recurring subjects — portrait — trace a consistent set of preoccupations across a career's worth of commissions.
Portrait
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Massimo Stanzione (1)
About Massimo Stanzione
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Massimo Stanzione 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.
Massimo Stanzione'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 Massimo Stanzione
- When did Massimo Stanzione live?
- Massimo Stanzione was active around 1645 – 1645, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Massimo Stanzione?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Massimo Stanzione paint?
- Portrait.