Masterpiece Story: Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher
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 24 May 2022
Rococo
Masterpiece Story: La Toilette by François Boucher
The soft rustle of silky cloth and the hard crackling of burning wood echo against the yellow papered walls of the boudoir. The small room is...
James W Singer 24 May 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Venetian Rococo
Venetian Rococo played an important role in the 18th century European art. Rococo covers the period from 1700 to 1799, also called settecento. Many...
Kateryna Martynova 23 May 2022
Masterpiece Story: Journey of Thomas Gainsborough’s Blue Boy
Originally titled A Portrait of a Young Gentleman, this iconic painting by Thomas Gainsborough was first presented at the Royal Academy exhibition of...
Maya M. Tola 14 May 2022
Masterpiece Story: Self Portrait in a Straw Hat by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
Why is art history predominantly focused on male artists? Are there not enough female artists to fill textbooks? Of course, there are enough, but...
James W Singer 16 April 2022
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and the Amazing Women in Her Portraits
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and the women in her portraits should be a reference for every art-lover. The French painter – also known as Madame Le...
Pola Otterstein 16 April 2022
Masterpiece Story: Feast of Love by Jean Antoine Watteau
Feast of Love is a beautiful painting by Jean Antoine Watteau that explores the themes of love and impermanence. It holds a polished mixture of urban...
James W Singer 11 April 2022
Rococo and Baroque Architecture in Turkey
Representing splendor, opulence, and brilliance, Rococo art prevailed in Europe from the year 1700. It followed the Baroque period in art, which...
Merve Parla 6 April 2022
Rosalba Carriera: The Accomplished Pastellist
Do you know the great Rococo portraitist Rosalba Carriera? She was one of the most famous painters of the early 18th century. Rosalba Carriera became...
Maia Heguiaphal 12 March 2022
Queen Marie Antoinette in Portraits
Marie Antoinette was the last Queen of France and Navarre before the French Revolution, she is known from many portraits. However, during the...
Zuzanna Stańska 8 March 2022
Madame de Pompadour: The Queen of Arts in Portraits
Elvis Presley’s famous hairstyle was named after her, a French champagne glass is believed to have been modeled after her breast and, according...
Magda Michalska 4 March 2022
French Elegance – How Did Women Dress in the 18th Century?
While we can no longer personally experience the splendor of 18th-century fashion, thankfully many painters of the time left us the answer to the...
Pola Otterstein 27 January 2022
