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Like many European artists of the early 1600s, Bartolomeo Cavarozzi (1587—1625) was greatly influenced by Caravaggio’s innovative and forceful paintings. Emulating...
‘Portrait of a Man’, now confirmed to be the Haarlem trader Issac Massa, was originally painted as oil on canvas and was collected by either the 2nd or 3rd Duke of...
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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,...
Catharina Hooft became famous at a very early age, when she was painted by the Dutch Golden Age master Frans Hals (1582/3—1666). In this triumph of characterisation, the...
Marie de’ Medici, Queen of France, in a ceremonial gown of blue velvet with gold fleur-de-lis brooches, ermine garnishes and precious-stone appliqués over a blouse with...
Although there are no records telling us who this young woman is, we can learn quite a lot about her from her clothes and jewellery. We are looking, then, at a young,...
The identity of this pregnant woman is not known, but her elaborate clothing suggests she was wealthy and upper class. The pearls on her outfit are symbols of ‘purity’....
Frederic Leighton (1830—1896) was one of Victorian Britain’s most renowned painters. Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire he received academic training in various European...
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...
The Catalogue of the 1860 National Exhibition of Fine Arts describes this work in the following excerpt: ‘The goddess of Love can be seen standing on a shell held by a...
The portrait shows the Queen Elizabeth I (1533—1603) standing on the globe of the world. Covered in silks, pearls and precious stones brought to England via...
Genevan artist Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702—1789) enjoyed great success and was highly acclaimed as a pastel painter in his own day; even the most famous artist working in...
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...
What contradicts the biblical version about Adam being created by God in this fresco painting by Michelangelo? Look closely at the picture and write your thoughts 🐚...
“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” — Allen Saunders. Pieter Faes, Still life of roses, tulips, carnations and other flowers in an urn on a...
In Raimundo de Madrazo’s (1841—1920) prolific production, most of which was executed in Paris, where he settled when very young, his paintings featuring his favourite...
“Love me when I deserve it the least, because that’s when I need it the most.” — Catullus (c. 84 – c. 54 BC). Jan Frans van Dael, A Vase of Flowers on the Ledge, c....
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...
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