
Part II. “Marie Antoinette Style” exhibition promises a feast for the eyes with… 🎀🧁🍰 *18th-19th century dresses and evening gowns; *jewellery (including Marie...

Part II. “Marie Antoinette Style” exhibition promises a feast for the eyes with… 🎀🧁🍰 *18th-19th century dresses and evening gowns; *jewellery (including Marie...

Part I. Marie Antoinette was a fashion icon famous for her lavish and extravagant style, which included towering wigs, gorgeous gowns, and elaborate accessories, all...
“Always think of me; I embrace you with my whole heart, as well as those poor and dear children: O my God! how heart-rending it is to leave them for ever! Adieu! Adieu!”...

“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...

Nicolas Baudesson (1611—1680) specialised in still life painting in general and flower pieces in particular. He belonged to the first generation of French painters to...

Painted at the height of Anne Vallayer-Coster's (1744—1818) artistic powers, this still-life painting belonged to a high-ranking official of the entourage of the Queen...

Anne Vallayer-Coster (1744—1818), along with Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun and Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, was one of the three reigning female artists in late 18th...