Baroque Painter · Active 1649 – 1649
Andrea di Lione
Andrea di Lione is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Lione’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Andrea di Lione (1)
About Andrea di Lione
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Andrea di Lione produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life — 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.
Today, paintings by Andrea di Lione are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Andrea di Lione
- When did Andrea di Lione live?
- Andrea di Lione was active around 1649 – 1649, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Andrea di Lione?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Andrea di Lione paint?
- Daily Life.