Head of an Old Woman
Orazio Borgianni
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Baroque Painter · Active 1616 – 1616
Orazio Borgianni
Paintale's collection includes 1 paintings attributed to Orazio Borgianni, 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 Orazio Borgianni (1)
About Orazio Borgianni
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Orazio Borgianni 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.
Orazio Borgianni'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 Orazio Borgianni
- When did Orazio Borgianni live?
- Orazio Borgianni was active around 1616 – 1616, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Orazio Borgianni?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Orazio Borgianni paint?
- Portrait.