Painting, Museo Civico d'Arte Antica, Palazzo Madama
The game of chess, Renaissance oil painting on canvas, c. 1530-32, by Giulio Campi, 1502-72, in the Museo Civico d'Arte Antica, in the Palazzo Madama e Casaforte degli Acaja, built in the 14th - 18th century by the House of Savoy as a castle and royal residence, in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. The painting is possibly an allegory of love or war with the main characters resembling Venus and Mars, and the minor characters are thought to be portraits of the artists family and his own self portrait. The palace is part of the House of Savoy UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13927696
Media ID
45441193
Size
8268px x 6398px
(16.4MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
