“Art is the stored honey of the human soul.” ― Theodore Dreiser. Jacob van Walscapelle, A peony, an iris, a poppy, anemones, morning glory and other flowers, in a glass...
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British still life painter William Jones of Bath (active 1764—1777) is famous for whose paintings consist mainly of fruit and floral still lifes and landscapes featuring...
Peace Bringing Back Prosperity by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, 1780, Musée du Louvre. @museelouvre @louvrelens @andre_bejar
Jean-Jacques Bachelier (1724—1806) was a French painter, inventor of unglazed biscuit porcelain in 1751 and a director of the porcelain factory at Sèvres. He was also a...
Anne Vallayer-Coster died in Paris in 1818, age 73, and following the death of her husband six years later, their substantial collection was sold at auction on 21-22...
This wonderful still-life painting belonged to a high-ranking official of the entourage of the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette. It was exhibited at the Salon of 1777,...
Flemish artist Cornelis de Heem (1631—1695) was the son and pupil of Jan Davidsz. de Heem (1601—1683/84), one of the 17th century’s greatest still-life painters. Like...
Italian Baroque painter Cristoforo Munari (1667—1720) produced the present refined still life in the early 18th century, while he was working in Florence. The artist...
Described by the 18th century Florentine biographer Francesco Maria Niccolo Gaburri as 'an excellent painter in the depiction of kitchens, instruments, rugs, vases,...
Trained as a painter of animals and favored by both Louis XIV and Louis XV, Alexandre François Desportes (1661—1743) achieved fame not only for his hunting scenes but...
A wealthy family enjoy coffee beside a fountain. The mother offers a spoon from her cup to her little daughter. The father sits beside them holding the tray while their...
The painting “Pastoral with a Couple near a Fountain” represents some of François Boucher’s most ambitious works in the pastoral mode. The scene was inspired by the...
Happy Women’s Day 🌸🌼🌺 to love & be loved 🤍 “I am a free human being with an independent will.” ― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre. Anne Vallayer-Coster, Still Life of...
English painter Abraham Pether (1756—1812) was also a musician and inventor, constructing telescopes and microscopes for his own use, and lectured on electricity using...
A Swiss painter Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702—1789) made this enamel during a visit to Lyon, basing it on one of several portraits of the sovereign he had earlier done in...
Louis XV, king of France, often called Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686—1755) to Versailles to paint the royal hounds – in the king's presence. "Monsieur Oudry had acquired...
The painter Nicolas de Largilliere (1656—1746) was the society painter of the 18th century. With his portraits he caught an image of the flourishing society under the...
“Portrait of a Violinist” undoubtedly ranks among the artist’s finest works, fully on a par with some of her best still lifes. Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744—1818) painted...
This impressive picture is one of only three known nocturnes by the greatest painter Giovanni Anton Canal, il Canaletto (1697—1768). It shows the church and campanile of...
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732—1806) used a typical Rococo colour scheme, which consisted of soft, delicate pastel colours and hues. The yellow dress of the sitter creates...
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