The Passion of Christ is the name given to a series of events that are extensively documented in both the Old and New Testaments. Many of these events have served as a great inspiration for artists from just about every art movement since the Roman era. Michelangelo Merisi (1571-1610) was one of the most controversial …
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When one of the most prolific and successful English artists described a painting as his Magnum Opus in 1815, he simply couldn’t let it go. J.M.W. Turner (1775-1851) was a leading artist of the Romantic era and he left behind over 550 oil paintings. Choosing this one as his favorite meant a lot. In this …
When a young female French painter started to make a name for herself in the second half of the 18th century, she adopted the popular Rococo style. Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842) lived through the transition between Rococo art and Neoclassical art and gradually transformed her style to suit the contemporary artistic preference. She worked …
You will hardly find a painting that reflects a painter’s career better than this 18th-century masterpiece by a renowned English artist. Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) managed to intertwine the type of painting he produced to get paid with the type of painting that he loved. This remarkable combination makes Mr and Mrs Andrews one of the …
Very few artists in history have lived through 3 different art movements. This makes the career of Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1755-1842) quite special. She became the favorite portraitist at the French court during the final years of the Ancien Régime. The Rococo artist produced dozens of portraits of the royal family during this period. …
When a young French artist produced some of the most controversial paintings of the 19th century, it radically changed the direction of modern art. Édouard Manet (1832-1883) was never supposed to become a painter. His family was affluent and he could have easily built a career in either law or the navy as his father …
If you want to discover some of the most intriguing paintings ever produced, then the oeuvre of this Early Netherlandish painter from the Low Countries will surely fascinate you. Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516) produced some of the most fantastic paintings of the 15th and 16th centuries. The nature of its contents has been debated by art …
The early 14th century was an exciting time in the history of art and culture in Europe in general. A sense of naturalism emerged that revived the ideals of Classical antiquity. Many Gothic artworks produced during this era already showed signs of this transformation that would develop into the Renaissance, including the one described in …
The transition between the Dark Ages and the Romanesque era happened around 1000 A.D. Romanesque Artworks were produced all around Europe during this phase of the Middle Ages. The exact moment that the transition between Romanesque art and Gothic art happened remains a bit obscure. Gothic art emerged in northern France in the 12th century. …
There’s a cloud of mystery that surrounds one of the most amazing Romanesque artworks ever produced. Despite the fact that this incredible tapestry is virtually intact, we still know very little about the exact details of its creation. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about the Bayeux Tapestry, one …