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Saints’ day. Matthew

By Bartolozzi, F. after Guercino - Saint Matthew advised by an angel about the gospel

By Bartolozzi, F. after Guercino – Saint Matthew advised by an angel about the gospel

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Angels, putti and cherubs

By Chagall - The head of a singer angel

By Chagall – The head of a singer angel

By Beham, Sebald - A cupid beside a flaming urn

By Beham, Sebald – A cupid beside a flaming urn

By Pontormo - An angel holding his garments

By Pontormo – An angel holding his garments

By Giorgione - Study of a winged putto

By Giorgione – Study of a winged putto

By Carracci, Lodovico - An angel playing a harp

By Carracci, Lodovico – An angel playing a harp

By Goltzius - Profile of a cupid

By Goltzius – Profile of a cupid

By Runge, P. O. - Iris and cherubs under a star

By Runge, P. O. – Iris and cherubs under a star

By David after da Cortona - An angel carrying a crown with his left hand

By David after da Cortona – An angel carrying a crown with his left hand

By Fetti, Domenico - A long-haired angel seated on a little cloud

By Fetti, Domenico – A long-haired angel seated on a little cloud

By Botticelli, Sandro - Study of the head of an angel

By Botticelli, Sandro – Study of the head of an angel

By Tiepolo - Sketch of floating angels

By Tiepolo – Sketch of floating angels

By Barocci, Federico - Studies of a cherub and an arm

By Barocci, Federico – Studies of a cherub and an arm

By Nigreti, Iacopo - The fall of the rebel angels

By Nigreti, Iacopo – The fall of the rebel angels

By Dürer - Study of seven cherubs

By Dürer – Study of seven cherubs

By Blake, William - An angel

By Blake, William – An angel

By Vincidor, Tommaso - An study to the small tapestries of King León X

By Vincidor, Tommaso – An study to the small tapestries of King León X

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Letters, diaries and manuscripts

By Picasso - Poster for the exhibition of his version of the work of Velázquez 'Las Meninas'

By Picasso – Poster for the exhibition of his version of the work of Velázquez ‘Las Meninas’

By Munch - A written beside a sketch of a woman and a swan

By Munch – A written beside a sketch of a woman and a swan

By Delaunay, Sonia - The angel has slipped his hand. 'L'ange a glissé sa main'

By Delaunay, Sonia – The angel has slipped his hand. ‘L’ange a glissé sa main’

By Utrillo, Maurice - Dear Mrs. 'Chérie Madame'

By Utrillo, Maurice – Dear Mrs. ‘Chérie Madame’

By Dufy, Raoul - Poster for a performance of the Compagnie Renaud et Barrault

By Dufy, Raoul – Poster for a performance of the Compagnie Renaud et Barrault

By Van Gogh - Notes in a sketch about people on the street

By Van Gogh – Notes in a sketch about people on the street

By Basquiat - Unknown title

By Basquiat – Unknown title

By Goya - Two sketches on a manuscript dated on 1797

By Goya – Two sketches on a manuscript dated on 1797

By Bonnard, Pierre -  Poster about The Lithography

By Bonnard, Pierre – Poster about The Lithography

By Gris, Juan - Marcelle la brune

By Gris, Juan – Marcelle la brune

By Warhol - Recipe of a typical belgian dish made of fish known as Viszooitje

By Warhol – Recipe of a typical belgian dish made of fish known as Viszooitje

By Kahlo, Frida - A writing with two self-portraits seen from rear

By Kahlo, Frida – A writing with two self-portraits seen from rear

By Chagall - Advertising for an exhibition

By Chagall – Advertising for an exhibition

 

By Carroll, Lewis - Alice in front a character of the playing card

By Carroll, Lewis – Alice in front a character of the playing card

By Tolrà, Josefa - Irises and Madonna lilies. 'Lirios y azucenas'

By Tolrà, Josefa – Irises and Madonna lilies. ‘Lirios y azucenas’

By Schulz, Charles M. - A congratulation card

By Schulz, Charles M. – A congratulation card

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Letters, diaries and manuscripts

By Klee - Mari and her friends

By Klee – Mari and her friends

By Rembrandt - Writings beside a portrait of a diplomat after Raphael

By Rembrandt – Writings beside a portrait of a diplomat after Raphael

By Bluemner, Oscar - Scribbles and doodles

By Bluemner, Oscar – Scribbles and doodles

By Hopper - Preliminary sketch for a woman in the sun

By Hopper – Preliminary sketch for a woman in the sun

By Marc, Franz - Postcard with kittens in the night

By Marc, Franz – Postcard with kittens in the night

By Dalí - Dedication to a doctor angel

By Dalí – Dedication to a doctor angel

By Schiele - To the dearest woman

By Schiele – To the dearest woman

By Constable - Overcast with writings

By Constable – Overcast with writings

By anonymous author from Aztec Codex Mendoza. 16th century - Shamans curing an old man seventy years old and his wife (detail)

By anonymous author from Aztec Codex Mendoza. 16th century – Shamans curing an old man seventy years old and his wife (detail)

By Munch - Unknown title

By Munch – Unknown title

By Peter, H. G. - Study of a cheerleader. Detail

By Peter, H. G. – Study of a cheerleader. Detail

By Van Gogh - A letter beside an sketch of a woman digging

By Van Gogh – A letter beside an sketch of a woman digging

By Bourdelle, Antoine - To my father

By Bourdelle, Antoine – To my father

By Buffet, Bernard - The human voice and samples of calligraphy practises

By Buffet, Bernard – The human voice and samples of calligraphy practises

By Al-Qazwini, Zakariya - Three zodiac signs of cosmography Marvels of Creatures and the Strange Things Existing (Persia 13th century)

By Al-Qazwini, Zakariya – Three zodiac signs of cosmography Marvels of Creatures and the Strange Things Existing (Persia 13th century)

By Waisman, Gabriel - Untitled design with hebrew typography

By Waisman, Gabriel – Untitled design with hebrew typography

By Kalho, Frida - A letter from Coyoacán. Mexico

By Kalho, Frida – A letter from Coyoacán. Mexico

By Kandinsky - A manuscript by the artist

By Kandinsky – A manuscript by the artist

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Sensual

By Manet - Sketch of the legs of a seated woman wearing booties

By Manet – Sketch of the legs of a seated woman wearing booties

By Goya - Head of an angel

By Goya – Head of an angel

By Grecolini, Giovanni A. - Study of a male nude

By Grecolini, Giovanni A. – Study of a male nude

By Dalí - Pomona in the fall

By Dalí – Pomona in the fall

By Sargent, J. S. - A male poser

By Sargent, J. S. – A male poser

By Schiele - A blonde woman posing

By Schiele – A blonde woman posing

By Cambiaso, Luca - Venus is caressed by three cherubs

By Cambiaso, Luca – Venus is caressed by three cherubs

By Dix, Otto - Awakening

By Dix, Otto – Awakening

By Prud'hon, Pierre-Paul - A nude young raising his arms

By Prud’hon, Pierre-Paul – A nude young raising his arms

By Girodet, Anne Louis - A girl pressing one of her tits

By Girodet, Anne Louis – A girl pressing one of her tits

By Barocci, F. - Young singer playing a pizzicatto with a guitar

By Barocci, F. – Young singer playing a pizzicatto with a guitar

By Picasso - Buttock

By Picasso – Buttock

By Cesari, Giuseppe - Male nude beside an old man

By Cesari, Giuseppe – Male nude beside an old man

By Waterhouse, J. W. - Pleased

By Waterhouse, J. W. – Pleased

By Rodin, Pierre Auguste - Sketch of a lying woman

By Rodin, Pierre Auguste – Sketch of a lying woman

By López, Antonio - A half-length male nude

By López, Antonio – A half-length male nude

By Rops, Felicien - Allegory

By Rops, Felicien – Allegory

By Pontormo, Jacopo C. - Man sitting with his right hand on his forehead

By Pontormo, Jacopo C. – Man sitting with his right hand on his forehead

By Pascin, Jules - Study of a woman resting on a bed

By Pascin, Jules – Study of a woman resting on a bed

By Munch, E. - Lust

By Munch, E. – Lust

By Bacon - Man resting on the floor

By Bacon – Man resting on the floor

By myself - A model posing with her head back

By myself – A model posing with her head back

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Saints’ day. Special John

By Preti – St John the Baptist

By del Sarto – Face of St John the Baptist

By Greco – Study for St John the Evangelist and angel

By Delacroix (after Rubens) – St. John

By Fiorentino, Rosso – St. John weeping ( for ‘The deposition of the cross at Volterra’), and also a drawing of a porcupine

By Cambiaso – John the Baptist

By Guercino – Saint John resting his head on his right arm

By Bassano, Jacopo – Studies of St John and the good thief on the cross

By Mola (Attributed) – St John the Baptist

By Greco – Saint John the Evangelist with the eagle

By Parmigianino – St John in the desert

By di Credi – Saint John the Baptist

By Guercino – The martyrdom of St John and St Paul

By Cambiaso – Saint John the Evangelist

By Greco – St John the Evangelist

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