
In the 1630s, Thomas de Keyser was the most fashionable portrait painter in Amsterdam, and his work was popular with the middle and upper classes of that city. As one of...

In the 1630s, Thomas de Keyser was the most fashionable portrait painter in Amsterdam, and his work was popular with the middle and upper classes of that city. As one of...

“The Spirit of the Southern Cross” from 1888 represents a cross-shaped constellation lying in the Milky Way near Centaurus. The four brightest stars form a cross, the...

"I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul." — Pablo Neruda. Maxfield Parrish, The Glen, 1936, Private collection....

American artist Maxfield Parrish (1870—1966) is known for his distinctive saturation of colour, idealised neoclassical imagery and great commercial success. The colour...

In his early career, the Swiss-Russian-British artist Nicholas Chevalier (1828—1902) painted many fine landscapes of Australia and New Zealand. Born in St Petersburg of...

In July 1874, Eugene von Guérard (1811—1901) presented his oil painting Mount Kent, on the Wonnangatta, Gipps Land, 1873 to the people of Melbourne through the fourth...

Eugene von Guérard (1811—1901) was an Austrian-born artist, active in Australia from 1852 until 1882. Known for his finely detailed landscapes in the tradition of the...