Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Return of the Prodigal Son, c. 1668, State Hermitage Museum @hermitage_museum
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Henry Inman (1801—1846) was an American portrait, genre, and landscape painter. He was born at Utica, New York, to English immigrant parents who were among the first...
A very successful Flemish painter of his time Anthony van Dyck (1599—1641) was largely responsible for introducing the double or ‘friendship’ portrait to Britain. The...
This small, jewel-like religious painting was made as a gift for Ingres’s friend Louise Marcotte, who introduced the artist to Delphine Ramel, whom he married in 1852....
Alexander Roslin’s (1718—1793) style combined Classicist tendencies with the lustrous, shimmering colours of Rococo, an elegant and ornate style of the 18th century....
Against a deep red background, the Archduke Albert of Austria turns towards us with a direct but gentle gaze. His left hand is on the pommel of his sword but his pose is...
@museoprado 1. Infanta Isabel Clara Eugenia, 1598-99. 2. Mary Tudor, Queen of England, 1554. 3. Empress Maria of Austria, 1551. Source: museodelprado.es
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” ― Lao Tzu. François Joseph Kinson, Portrait of Madame Lestapis (nee...
This elegant portrait, which still belongs to the art of the First Empire, was painted by François-Joseph Kinson (1770—1839) from Bruges. Kinson attended art school at...
The group of men who have recently lost their friend Jesus Christ are in grief. But he returned. He is sitting at the table with them, sharing the dinner. How long is he...
This imposing portrait encapsulates an important period in the successful and diverse career of one of the 18th century’s most significant artists and theorists, Anton...
Madame Sophie (1734–1782) was the 6th of eight daughters of Louis XV of France. Timid and self-effacing, she lived among members of the royal family at the Châteaux of...
In 1756 Jean-Baptiste Perronneau (1715—1783), one of France's most significant pastel portraitists, visited Bordeaux to paint members of the Journu family of shipping...
It became very fashionable in the Paris of the late 1750s and the 1770s to have one's portrait painted by François-Hubert Drouais. He portrayed most of the leading...
This is a 18th century portrait of Marie Rinteau, the great-grandmother of the writer and novelist George Sand (1804–1876). Sand is recognised as one of the most notable...
Specialising in portraits and elegant historical genre scenes, Italian painter Francesco Beda (1840—1900) gained great success and came to the attention of the Habsburg...
This oil sketch was made for a lost canvas ceiling painting that Dutch artist Jacob de Wit (1695—1754) executed in 1738 for the Aldermen's or Sheriffs' Hall...
Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686—1755) was a French Rococo genre and portrait painter, engraver, and tapestry designer. His paintings include many hunting scenes, exotic and...
The greatest boost to Jean-Baptiste Oudry's (1686—1755) official career was provided by his patron, Henri Camille, the chevalier de Beringhen, who introduced the painter...
It became very fashionable in the Paris of the late 1750s and the 1760s to have one's portrait painted by the most prominent artist of his time François-Hubert Drouais...
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