Greyhounds playing sculpture in the Vatican Museum

A 2nd Century CE Roman statue group of two sighthounds playing.

The statue group was discovered in 1774 in Monte Cagniolo, Italy.

Group of greyhounds playing | Rome, Vatican Museums, Hall of Animals

Vatican Museums, Hall of Animals

The display in the two rooms which together make up the Hall of the Animals was set up under Pope Pius VI (1775-1799) with antique works of art, often much restored and sometimes completely re-worked, with the aim of creating a 'stone zoo'.

Many artists worked on the sculptures in this display during the 1700s, the most important of whom was Francesco Antonio Franzoni.

Timothy Rees, 1985 | Novorealist painter

Timothy Rees began his pursuit of art by moving to Chicago in 2009 to paint in the open studios of the Palette and Chisel Academy.

After one year he joined the staff of instructors, and soon began teaching workshops locally and abroad.

In 2012 he moved to Scottsdale, where he later created and taught a classical art program for the Scottsdale Artist School.

In 2017 he opened an atelier, where between 10 and 15 apprentices studied under him at any given time.

Kurt Peiser | Genere painter

Kurt Peiser (Antwerp, 1887 - Uccle, 1962) was an Antwerp painter, draftsman and etcher of German origin.

His parents, both born in Glproteinz (Prussia) came from Charlottenburg (Berlin) to Antwerp in 1885, where his father, a famous chemist, found work as director of the sugar factory in Tienen.

Peiser took Belgian nationality when he turned 18.

He was a painter with great social and humanitarian concern.

Tina Figarelli, 1999 | Realistic figurative painter

Tina Figarelli is a realistic figurative artist originally from Chicago, IL.

She is currently residing in Raleigh, NC as an artist intern at East Oaks Studios.

Tina was first inspired by classical artists in the 19th century after a trip to the Art Institute of Chicago when she was 19.

Frustrated by the lack of formal classical art training in her schooling, she vowed to study the work she loved so dearly.

Alessandra Aita, 1983 | Wood sculptor

Alessandra Aita was born in San Daniele del Friuli.

After studying at the Art Institute "G. Sello" in Udine, she attended a professional course of computer graphics at the Csg.lab Vocational Training Centre in Udine and dedicated immediately to her professional career.

As a result of short working experiences, she opened in Buja, in the province of Udine, her own studio - Ideando Pubblicità - operating in the commercial art field.