Isabella II (1830—1904), Queen of Spain, she wears the sash of the Royal Order of Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa. Attrib. to Isidoro Lozano, Isabella II, c. 1844 (on...
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Saint Catherine, a III century martyr, belonged to a noble family in Alexandria. Driven by her Christian faith to disobey the Roman emperor, she was ordered to oppose...
This portrait, commissioned from Eduardo Gimeno, depicts Alfonso X “the Wise” (1221—1284), King of Castile and León. He rests his hand on a parchment of the Siete...
She is the central figure in the famous Baroque painting Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez, and the subject of many of his later paintings. Margaret Theresa of Spain...
Angelica Kauffmann was a founding member of Britain’s Royal Academy of Arts and one of the most celebrated painters of her time. Her portrayal of another professional...
Max Schödl (1834—1921) was born in Vienna and specialised in still lifes with antiques, porcelain, and objets de vertu. Max Schödl, Still Life with Antiques, 1879,...
“Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson. Ferdinand Knab, Ruins Landscape in the Evening Light, 1892, Private collection.
The sitter of this particularly engaging portrait, a rare signed bust-length by one of Britain’s first professional female artists, Mary Beale (1633—1699), is thought to...
The exhibition ‘Zurbarán’ brings together works from major galleries across Europe and the US that span Francisco de Zurbarán’s (1598–1664) career from his first...
“But the law of loving others could not be discovered by reason, because it is unreasonable.” — Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina. Józef Simmler, Portrait of Emilia Włodkowska,...
What is this woman actually weighing? At first glance, it’s gold or pearls. But look closer... her scales are empty. ⚖️✨ Johannes Vermeer left us a coded message. Behind...
Rejected and Rediscovered: The Mystery of Arthur Kaufmann ✨ His name is rarely found in popular textbooks, yet his paintings are a true "hidden diary" of the 20th...
Step into the world of Ancient Greek art – where perfection met passion. 🇬🇷✨ From the balanced harmonies of the Parthenon to the lifelike movement of the Discobolus...
Max Schödl (1834—1921) was an Austrian painter renowned for his exquisite still lifes, particularly those capturing the opulent beauty of antique objects. Max Schödl,...
They say if a young woman stares into the eyes of Maria Lopukhina for too long, she faces an early grave... 🥀 Borovikovsky’s masterpiece is often called the "Russian...
Henry VIII’s clothes were designed to convey magnificence and to enhance the reputation of the Tudor court both at home and abroad. In 1516 he was described by the...
Isabella Farnese (1692—1766), the daughter of Odoardo II, Prince of Parma, and of Dorothea Sophie of Neuburg, married Philip V of Spain in 1714. This portrait is a...
Spanish painter and engraver Isidoro Santos Lozano Sirgo (1826—1895) has depicted the King Ferdinand II wearing a red mantle embroidered with gold, holding a scroll in...
The portrait of Ferdinand II of Aragon, called the Catholic(1452—1516) was a part of ‘The Chronological Series of the Kings of Spain’ Prado museum project planned in...
Italian artist Evaristo Baschenis (1617—1677) became widely known for the painting of musical instruments. During his lifetime Baschenis, himself a musician, amassed an...
“I, Albrecht Dürer of Nuremberg have portrayed myself in everlasting colours at the age of twenty-eight.”— each word of this inscription in Latin was carefully chosen....
“What is this life? A frenzy, an illusion, A shadow, a delirium, a fiction. The greatest good's but little, and this life Is but a dream, and dreams are only dreams.” —...
Hans Holbein (1497/8—1543) was one of the most accomplished portraitists of the 16th century. He spent two periods of his life in England (1526-8 and 1532-43),...
A ruff of fine lace and a string of pearls around her neck. Costly jewellery adorned with precious stones and a dress richly embroidered with gold thread. This is...
This is the only portrait by Parmigianino (1503—1540) to use a gold background and its presence seems deliberate given that this device had fallen out of use in painting...
Gyula Benczúr (1844—1920) was a renowned Hungarian painter and leading exponent of academic art, celebrated for his historical scenes and aristocratic portraits....
Like many European artists of the early 1600s, Bartolomeo Cavarozzi (1587—1625) was greatly influenced by Caravaggio’s innovative and forceful paintings. Emulating...
Orazio Gentileschi’s (1563—1639) majestic Danaë is one of the finest masterpieces of the 17th century Italian Baroque. Commissioned in 1621 by the nobleman Giovanni...
Luxury objects, such as the ornate Mannerist ewer, steeple cup, and elegant glass vessels, are carefully arranged on a table in this Dutch still life. An open...
Pieter Tjarck holds a rose as a symbol of his love for his wife, Marie Larp, depicted in the companion portrait (see the post from 23 Dec 2025). His relaxed pose...
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