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Agostino Tassi
Agostino Tassi: A Painter of Maritime Majesty and Baroque Intrigue Agostino Buonamici, later known as Agostino Tassi (born August 3, 1578 – January 1644), was an Italian landscape painter who achieved renown not only for his masterful depictions of the Mediterranean seascape but also for a scandalous chapter in art history—his infamous assault on Artemisia Gentileschi. While biographical details surrounding his early life remain somewhat obscured by deliberate embellishment aimed at bolstering his claim to noble lineage, Tassi’s artistic legacy endures as a testament to his skill and influen…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of Agostino Tassi's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
