🌀 Dreams & Big Ideas
Allegory of Vices
Antonio da Correggio · 1531
Why it's great
Dark, twisted figures wrestle in a gloomy scene, painted to show the evil of vices. Correggio painted it in about 1531 for a duchess's study.
Where to see it
📍 Palazzo Ducale MantuaMantua, Italy
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⬇ Hi-res download
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This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one.
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Antonio da Correggio was an Italian painter born around 1489 and named after the town of Correggio. He painted soft, glowing pictures with warm light and swirling clouds of angels, and he influenced the Baroque painters. He died in 1534.
