Artist

Alessandro, zis L'Orbetto Turchi

Alessandro, zis L'Orbetto Turchi is a Byzantine icon painting artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Brukenthal National Museum.

Alessandro Turchi liked to sneak up on beauty. He painted in Verona, where he ran a busy studio that cranked out altarpieces while he slipped in tiny love scenes that feel almost modern, tiny heads, soft light, like someone froze a quiet moment in a hallway. Why peek here?

Hunt down his Amor și Psyche; the girl’s sleepy face and the god’s hovering hand look like a film still before movies existed.

Works by Alessandro, zis L'Orbetto Turchi

Collections represented

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