Robert of the Ruins: Idealized Ruins by Hubert Robert
Hubert Robert was an immensely popular French painter from the 18th century best known for his skillful landscapes, particularly his landscapes that...
Maya M. Tola 11 September 2023
Hubert Robert was an immensely popular French painter from the 18th century best known for his skillful landscapes, particularly his landscapes that...
Maya M. Tola 11 September 2023
For a long time the memory of Viennese flower painter Olga Wisinger-Florian slumbered underneath a duvet of withered petals. Who knew that it was she...
Guest Profile 11 September 2023
Rembrandt is less known for his mythological paintings, but their visual impact matches any of his religious images and secular portraits. The...
James W Singer 11 September 2023
There is a haunting beauty in architectural ruins. War or the passage of time has ravaged the magnificent feats of earlier civilizations. But in...
Maya M. Tola 11 September 2023
Soon after Château de Pierrefonds was displayed, Emperor Napoleon III restored the actual Château de Pierrefonds in the 1850s under the direction...
James W Singer 11 September 2023
There are already several articles that treat in detail the life and works of Francisco Goya. If you want to learn about his career or most famous...
Magda Michalska 10 September 2023
François Boucher (1703–1770) was the most celebrated French painter of the 18th century. His painting Madame de Pompadour captures the beautiful...
James W Singer 9 September 2023
Elvis Presley’s famous hairstyle was named after her, a French champagne glass is believed to have been modeled after her breast and, according to...
Magda Michalska 9 September 2023
The biblical figure of David, the young shepherd who defeated Goliath, was a popular subject for sculptors during the Renaissance. However, no...
Vithória Konzen Dill 8 September 2023
Baroque master Artemisia Gentileschi’s long-hidden signature has been discovered in a 17th-century David and Goliath painting. The work was...
Alexandra Kiely 8 September 2023
The adoration of the male body was an inspiration for many artists and there is no medium better suited to presenting the full beauty and complexity...
Joanna Kaszubowska 8 September 2023
Artworks are a legacy of humanity and as such, they must be well preserved – and they usually are, thanks to museums and cultural institutions.
Rute Ferreira 7 September 2023