Very few paintings in the relatively small oeuvre of Dutch painter and artist of the Dutch Golden Age Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) depict scenes outside of his own house. That’s why this particular painting is one of the artist’s rare masterpieces. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about The Little …
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Every famous artist who lived in the past has a final artwork. In the case of famous Dutch artist and master of the Post-Impressionist movement Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), this is quite a tragic one and not for the subject matter of the painting itself. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most …
The High Renaissance was one of the fascinating periods in the history of Western art. Several of the greatest artists in history produced some of the world’s ultimate treasures. One of these artists was Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520), better known as Raphael. Although his life was cut short due to a mysterious illness at …
Italian polymath and ultimate master of the Renaissance period Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) didn’t leave behind a whole lot of amazing artworks for us to admire, but the ones he did clearly show the incredible talent of the man. One of these depicts a man holding a note which makes us assume he was a …
One of the greatest Dutch artists in history lived during the most remarkable period in Dutch history, the Dutch Golden Age. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) can easily be described as one of the greatest masters of the Baroque era in history. Although his paintings are what makes him such a famous Dutch artist, he …
If there was ever an artwork created that defines an entire art movement, then this painting by Fragonard fits this description. The exuberant and libertine taste of the French court of the 18th century was the driving motivation behind it. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about The Swing …
One of the most prolific Rococo artists of the 18th century created many paintings that define this particular art movement. Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) is best known for his ornamental works of art that were commissioned by the pleasure-loving court of Louis XV. He wasn’t born to paint this particular type of painting, though. after all, …
When Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) arrived in Rome in the early 1590s, he literally had nothing. That’s because his aggressive nature resulted in a serious crime (of which the exact details remain unknown) which forced him to flee the city of Milan in northern Italy. The incredible talent of the artist of the Baroque …
The Early Renaissance gradually evolved in the late 15th and early 16th centuries to a period known as the “High Renaissance.” This was a period when some of the most famous Renaissance artists in history created remarkable paintings and other works of art alongside each other. Just like with most other forms of art, the …
When Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) approached the final decade of his life, he had the luxury to create works of art that he would never sell. That’s because he had dozens of people working in his workshop to complete the sketches he made for his clients. Yes, fine art was produced on a massive scale …