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Cybele, Bacchus, Ceres and Flora on a chariot drawn by lions surrounded by all forms of natural abundance and cherubs, symbolising the element earth. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

A woman breast feeding a child and plucking a fruit from an abundant tree, two of her other children are also with her. Engraving by J. Frey, 1732, after F. Albani.

The rape of Europa. Engraving by J. Frey after F. Albani.

Galatea riding a scallop shell chariot over the seas accompanied by Neptune, nymphs and cherubs, symbolising the element water. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

A midwife gives the Virgin Mary her first bath, Joachim looks and exclaims to the heavens where angels are celebrating her birth. Engraving by P.S. Bartoli after F. Albani.

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above, symbolising the element fire. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) washes clothes and passes the washed clothes to the Christ Child who gives them to Saint Joseph to hang on a tree to dry, with the assistance of angels. Engraving by J. Couché, 1791, after A. Borel after F. Albani.

Venus [Aphrodite]. Engraving by G.H. Frezza, 1704, after P. de Petris after F. Albani.

Aurora [Eos]. Engraving by G.H. Frezza, 1704, after P. de Petris after F. Albani.

Diana [Artemis]. Engraving by G.H. Frezza, 1704, after P. de Petris after F. Albani.

Juno in a chariot drawn by two peacocks flying through the sky surrounded by nymphs and cherubs, Jupiter on the ground trying to lock up a group of putti, symbolising the element air. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

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Francesco Albani

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Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) washes clothes and passes the washed clothes to the Christ Child who gives them to Saint Joseph to hang on a tree to dry, with the assistance of angels. Engraving by J. Couché, 1791, after A. Borel after F. Albani.

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

Aurora [Eos]. Engraving by G.H. Frezza, 1704, after P. de Petris after F. Albani.

A midwife gives the Virgin Mary her first bath, Joachim looks and exclaims to the heavens where angels are celebrating her birth. Engraving by P.S. Bartoli after F. Albani.

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above, symbolising the element fire. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

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Francesco Albani

Images from the collections

Images by Francesco Albani

Works from the collections

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) washes clothes and passes the washed clothes to the Christ Child who gives them to Saint Joseph to hang on a tree to dry, with the assistance of angels. Engraving by J. Couché, 1791, after A. Borel after F. Albani.

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above: symbolising the element fire. Engraving by E. Baudet, 1695, after F. Albani.

Aurora [Eos]. Engraving by G.H. Frezza, 1704, after P. de Petris after F. Albani.

A midwife gives the Virgin Mary her first bath, Joachim looks and exclaims to the heavens where angels are celebrating her birth. Engraving by P.S. Bartoli after F. Albani.

Vulcan in his forge with Jupiter throwing bolts of lightning, Venus in the sky above, symbolising the element fire. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

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