Baroque Painter · Active 1612 – 1612
Filippo Tarchiani
Filippo Tarchiani is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 1 of Tarchiani’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Filippo Tarchiani (1)
About Filippo Tarchiani
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Filippo Tarchiani produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology — 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 Filippo Tarchiani 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 Filippo Tarchiani
- When did Filippo Tarchiani live?
- Filippo Tarchiani was active around 1612 – 1612, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Filippo Tarchiani?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Filippo Tarchiani paint?
- Religion & Mythology.