Castiglione: Lost Genius

Masterworks on Paper from the Royal Collection

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, A presumed self-portrait, 1640s. Etching, platemark; overall: 188 x 138 mm. Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015.

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, The Genius of Castiglione, dated 1648. Etching, platemark; overall: 372 x 250 mm. Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015.

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, Omnia Vanitas, early to mid-1650s. Dark reddish-brown oil paint on paper; overall: 392 x 544 mm. Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015.

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, The Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine and Mary Magdalene, mid– to late 1650s. Red-brown oil; overall: 358 x 447 mm. Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015.

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, The head of an oriental, 1640s. Monotype with black oil and brown wash on brown-toned paper; overall: 317 x 236 mm. Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015.

Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione, An Allegory in Honour of the Duchess of Mantua, mid 1650s. Dark reddish-brown and dark red oil; overall: 392 x 549 mm. Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015.

Castiglione: Lost Genius–Masterworks on Paper from the Royal Collection is organized by Royal Collection Trust and the Denver Art Museum. Exhibition support is provided by Robert Lehman Foundation, the generous donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Promotional support is provided by 5280 Magazine, CBS4, Comcast Spotlight, and The Denver Post.