Which Pompejo Batoni painting is the most famous?See the answer
Top of the list is Hercules at the Crossroads (detail) (1748), Liechtenstein Museum, Beč. Right behind it: A Knight in Rome: Charles Cecil Roberts (1778) and Gaetano II Sforza Cesarini, Duke of Segni (1768).
How old was Pompejo Batoni when Hercules at the Crossroads (detail) was made?See the answer
40 years old. Pompejo Batoni was born in 1708, and Hercules at the Crossroads (detail) dates from 1748.
What are the 10 best-known Pompejo Batoni paintings?See the answer
Hercules at the Crossroads (detail), A Knight in Rome: Charles Cecil Roberts, Gaetano II Sforza Cesarini, Duke of Segni, Time Unveiling Truth, Portrait of a Woman, traditionally identified as Margaret Stuart, Lady Hippisley, Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743 - 1827), John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe, 1740 - 1804. Bibliophile, Portrait of John Woodyeare, Peter Beckford (1740-1811), godsejer, Dorset. and The Rotterdam tobacco trader Pieter Caarten. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
How many paintings did Pompejo Batoni create?See the answer
We have 164 works by Pompejo Batoni in our catalogue, dated 1733 to 1785.
Where can you see Pompejo Batoni's famous paintings?See the answer
You'll find most of them in Uppark, Basildon Park and National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
When did Pompejo Batoni paint the best-known pieces?See the answer
In 1740s, more than any other time: 30 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, Hercules at the Crossroads (detail) among them.
Which famous Pompejo Batoni paintings came first and last?See the answer
The earliest piece here is Portrait of a man (1733); the most recent is Portrait of a Woman, traditionally identified as Margaret Stuart, Lady Hippisley (1785).
What subjects show up most in Pompejo Batoni's paintings?See the answer
Man (26), Woman (12) and Landscape (6), out of the 100 pieces on this page.
What materials did Pompejo Batoni paint with most?See the answer
Oil On Canvas, used in 33 of the 100 pieces on this page.
What art movement was Pompejo Batoni part of?See the answer
Neoclassicism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
Which Pompejo Batoni pieces can you see at the Uppark?See the answer
You can see 10 of the pieces on this page at the Uppark, including Purity of Heart, Meekness and Sarah Lethieullier, Lady Fetherstonhaugh (1722-1788), with the Branch of a Pear.
Can I get a reproduction of a Pompejo Batoni painting?See the answer
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
