«Pluck, то есть энергии и смелости, Вронский не только чувствовал в себе достаточно, но, что гораздо важнее, он был твердо убежден, что ни у кого в мире не могло быть...
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“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,...
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“At the bottom of her heart, however, she was waiting for something to happen. Like shipwrecked sailors, she turned despairing eyes upon the solitude of her life,...
A nymph, naked except for a thin strip of seaweed draped across her lower body, opens a large oyster shell, where the little baby lies asleep. Herbert James Draper, A...
Le Crépuscule, or Dusk, was one of William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s most acclaimed works. It is the first in a series of canvases representing the four Times of Day: the...
Aurora, or Dawn, was one of William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s most acclaimed works. It is the first in a series of canvases representing the four Times of Day: the others...
Tito Conti (1842—1924) was an Italian painter of historical and genre scenes. With his elegant nameless ladies and fine dressed maids we are spoilt with the sheer luxury...
🔍 Back to the future with @MrLondon at the in 1904 - brought back to life by an old photo and the power of A.I. 🤯 We often walk through London’s streets unaware of...
Jeanne Bôle (1825—1891) was the pseudonym of an artist Marie Léonide Marguerite de Toulza, Comtesse de Toulza born into the noble de Toulza family, and which was the...
Belgian painter Alfred Stevens (1823—1906) was active mainly in Paris, where he settled in 1852. From about 1860 he achieved immense success with his pictures of young...
“Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard, are sweeter”. — John Keats, Ode On A Grecian Urn And Other Poems. Édouard Bisson, A Nymph, 1901, Private collection.
Kenwood house is known for its outstanding collection of art and elegant Neoclassical interiors, particularly ‘The Great Room’ restored by Robert Adam between 1767 and...
While in Rome, Spanish artist Francisco Masriera y Manovens (1842—1902) began to paint the Orientalist subjects that were to make his reputation. These subjects of...
Theodore Jacques Ralli (1852—1909) or Theodorus Rallis was a Greek painter, watercolourist and draughtsman, who spent most of his working life in France and Egypt. He...
Kazimierz Mordasewicz (1859—1923) was born in Minsk. As a young man he pursued a militry career. He then began an artistic career entering the Warsaw School of Drawing...
“Come back... even as a shadow, even as a dream...” — Euripides. Parker Hagarty, Grief, 19th century, Private collection. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
A painter of still-lifes, portraits, and genre scenes, William J. McCloskey (1859—1941) was an important figure in California’s early art scene and best known for...
Gustav Pope (1831—1910) was a British Victorian painter of Austrian origin. After his migration from Austria, he entered the country’s artistic scene through the...
Lauded for his dazzling brushwork and ability to capture the likeness of the subject, American artist Irving Ramsey Wiles (1861—1948) became the artist of choice for a...
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