Masterpiece Story: Girl in a Picture Frame by Rembrandt
The girl leans out of the painting as if she intends to cross the boundary between art and reality—she touches the frame and looks directly at the...
The Royal Castle in Warsaw 11 October 2026
Baroque
Masterpiece Story: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer
The Girl with a Pearl Earring is usually the first image that comes to mind when we think of Johannes Vermeer. It has inspired multiple references in...
Soledad Castillo Jara 11 October 2026
Peter Paul Rubens in 10 Paintings
A Baroque master and portraitist of the royals, Peter Paul Rubens is probably best known for his often drama-filled religious and mythological...
Anna Ingram 5 October 2026
5 Greatest Baroque Painters and Their Works
Peter Paul Rubens, Caravaggio, Diego Velázquez, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Nicolas Poussin–they were the five greatest painters of the 17th century.
Pola Otterstein 5 October 2026
The Art of Peter Paul Rubens in 3 Mythological Paintings
Many things could be said about Peter Paul Rubens, the most important and influential Flemish painter of the 17th century. The genius of the Baroque,...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 5 October 2026
Peter Paul Rubens: Sensuous Gods and Dramatic Saints
Peter Paul Rubens is synonymous with Flemish Baroque. His dynamic yet sensuous style made him the most popular artist of his time, running a large...
Anastasia Manioudaki 5 October 2026
10 Things You Should Know About Peter Paul Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens was a Flemish artist. Considered one of the greatest exponents of the Baroque, he is best known for his mythological, allegorical,...
Soledad Castillo Jara 5 October 2026
Masterpiece Story: Aeneas Taken by the Sibyl to the Underworld by Jacob van Swanenburgh
Aeneas Taken by the Sibyl to the Underworld is one of only 11 known surviving works by Jacob van Swanenburgh. It is a rare gem of late Renaissance...
James W Singer 4 October 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Pineapple Picture
Known as the “pineapple picture,” this enigmatic 17th-century painting captures the royal reception of King Charles II. The British royal...
Maya M. Tola 1 October 2026
Masterpiece Story: Still Life with Carnations and Exotic Fruit by Jan van Os
Jan van Os’s Still Life with Carnations and Exotic Fruit is a celebration of summer in its most luxurious form, filled with carefully arranged...
James W Singer 1 October 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Cardsharps by Caravaggio
The Cardsharps is an early masterpiece of Baroque art by Caravaggio that explores the revolutionary theme of crooked card playing. Let’s delve...
James W Singer 13 September 2026
Caravaggio’s Last Painting: The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula
In May 1610, Caravaggio completed The Martyrdom of St Ursula. Two months later, he was dead. We investigate the story behind his last commission,...
Catriona Miller 13 September 2026
