Jean Ranc (1674—1735) was a French Baroque painter known for his court portraits. At the behest of Philip V of Spain, he traveled to Madrid in 1722 to make various...
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Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens (1577—1640) arrived in Madrid with eight paintings paid for by Isabel Clara Eugenia, the aunt of King Philip IV of Spain. One...
Pomona was a Roman goddess of fruit trees and orchards. Her name comes from the Latin word pomum - “fruit”. She wields a pruning knife in her right hand for she is an...
One of the most important portraitists for the king and Court, Hyacinthe Rigaud (1659—1743) set the standard for official portraits in European Courts for three...
This portrait depicts the Queen of Spain outdoors, wearing a yellow silk gown with ample lace cuffs. A rich group of diamonds and rubies adorns her bosom and sleeves,...
This portrait of Louise de Kéroualle, Duchess of Portsmouth was painted in Paris during a visit by the duchess in the first half of 1682. The child is shown presenting...
In this 1725 portrait, the future Queen of Portugal Maria Ana Victoria of Bourbon wears a blue velvet dress with gold embroidery and reddish robes. The carnation in her...
Louis Tocqué (1696—1772) was born in Paris. He trained with Jean-Marc Nattier, one of whose daughters he married. He was influenced by the art of Hyacinthe Rigaud and...
“It's the time you spent on your rose that makes your rose so important... People have forgotten this truth, but you mustn't forget it. You become responsible forever...
A wealthy family enjoy coffee beside a fountain. The mother offers a spoon from her cup to her little daughter. The father sits beside them holding the tray while their...
The painting “Pastoral with a Couple near a Fountain” represents some of François Boucher’s most ambitious works in the pastoral mode. The scene was inspired by the...
A portrait of such scale, beauty, and intimacy suggests a woman who was well loved and provided for. This Rococo portrait of Madame Bergeret was commissioned by her...
Pancraz Körle (1823—1875) was a German portrait and genre painter from Munich. He often depicts women in rococo style costumes. Pancraz Körle, The Birthday Cake, 19th...
In this portrait, the widow Catherine-Thérèse, Marquise de Seignelay (1662—1699) and two of her five sons are shown as characters from Greek and Roman mythology. The...
This idyllic landscape “The Portico of a Country Mansion, near Florence” painted by Hubert Robert, commissioned by a financier, Jean-François Bergeret de Frouville, a...
After moving to Florence in 1885, following years as both a student and teacher at the art academy of Modena, Vittorio Reggianini (1858—1938) turned from historical and...
A group of European artists that became known as Costume painters. Their goal was to revive the elegance and luxury of the past by creating idealised paintings of a time...
Dutch 17th century painter Karel du Jardin or Dujardin (1626—1678) painted religious and history paintings, genre scenes, portraits, as well as landscapes and...
At the age of fifteen Eduard Veith (1856—1925) entered the School of Applied Arts of the Austrian Museum of Art and Industry in Vienna where, together with Gustav Klimt,...
A Swiss painter Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702—1789) made this enamel during a visit to Lyon, basing it on one of several portraits of the sovereign he had earlier done in...
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