Masterpiece Stories: Nicolaes Maes, Old Woman Dozing
Introduction 123 ABC. Nicolaes Maes, Old Woman Dozing, ca 1656, Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels,...
James W Singer 24 October 2021
Masterpiece Stories
Masterpiece of the Week: Pieter Bruegel’s Children’s Games
Children’s Games is one of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s most famous paintings. Just like in other works of his, it is debatable whether it was...
Irina Diana Calu 17 October 2021
Masterpiece Story: Jacob van Swanenburgh, Aeneas Taken by the Sibyl to the Underworld
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 10 October 2021
Masterpiece of the Week: Eugène Boudin, Trouville, Jetties, High Tide
Eugène Boudin could be considered one of the fathers of Impressionism. It was he who met and influenced a young Claude Monet in 1858 with his...
James W Singer 26 September 2021
Gustav Klimt’s Lost and Found Viennese Beauty – Lady with Fan
Fräuleins (Ladies), step aside! This steaming-hot brunette is back in town! After 100 years of captivity, away from the Viennese public, you can now...
Giordana Goretti 19 September 2021
Masterpiece of the Week: Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms by Pieter Aertsen
Pieter Aertsen’s Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms is an interesting painting as it provides a wonderful glimpse into the varied...
James W Singer 12 September 2021
Painting of the Week: Sea Watchers by Edward Hopper
The time has come for young children to trade in play clothes for school clothes, tugging parents along in the quest for a routine. Meanwhile, all...
Abreeza Thomas 5 September 2021
Masterpiece of the Week: Sebastián Zalcedo, Virgin of Guadalupe
The Virgin of Guadalupe depicts the narrative of the Christian Virgin Mary who allegedly appeared multiple times in December 1531 before a Mexican...
James W Singer 29 August 2021
Masterpiece of the Week: Andreas Gursky, Rhine II
It seems to be one of those pictures you may accidentally take on holiday when the weather is bad. Rhine II by Andreas Gursky is not a photo we...
Joanna Kaszubowska 22 August 2021
Masterpiece of the Week: Saturnino Herrán, Our Ancient Gods
Saturnino Herrán’s Our Ancient Gods is a masterful painting of Mexican Modernism from the early 20th century. It evokes the strength, dignity, and...
James W Singer 15 August 2021
Painting of the Week: Thomas Cole, The Architect’s Dream
The Architect’s Dream is an outstanding example of architectural genre. It was painted by American artist and founder of the Hudson River School Thomas Cole in 1840 for the New York architect Ithiel Town. The painting seamlessly stitches together Egyptian, Graeco-Roman and Gothic styles into a fantastical landscape.
Rucha Vijay Bodas 8 August 2021
Painting of the Week: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Ruins of the Château de Pierrefonds
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 1 August 2021
