Many of the most renowned artists in history became apprentices during their early teens. This was also the case by one of the leading Mannerist artists of the Venetian School of the 16th century, Paolo Veronese (1528-1588). When he was just a young boy in the year 1541, he started his training with a painter …
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One of the smallest, yet delicate paintings in the oeuvre of Renowned Flemish Early-Netherlandish painter Jan van Eyck consists of more than just one panel and features a remarkable surprise as well. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about the Dresden Triptych by van Eyck, a …
The unmistakable talent of the Spanish painter of the Baroque period Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) was already pretty clear when he completed his first works. One of the most remarkable works of his initial period in his hometown in southern Spain is called “The Waterseller of Seville.” Let’s take a closer look at some of the …
It’s hard to deny the fact that renowned 19th-century painter Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863) had a big stake in the transition from the ideals of the Neoclassical artists to those of the artists of the Romantic School. This is exemplified by the first painting of significant importance by the artist known as “The Barque of Dante,” …
Delicate works of art that depict authentic domestic scenes from the 17th century, often intertwined with mysterious symbolism. That kind of sums up the oeuvre of Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). The painting described in this article pretty much exemplifies all of these qualities. Let’s take a closer look at some of the …
The final months of the life of Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) were filled with a certain sense of nostalgia for his home country of the Netherlands. This is reflected in multiple of his paintings as well. In this article, you’ll discover some of the most interesting facts about “The Church at Auvers” by Vincent van …
It wasn’t every day that Raphael Sanzio received a commission to commemorate a man who was brutally murdered, but when he did, he did whatever he could to turn it into a masterpiece. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at a painting entitled “The Deposition,” one of the most remarkable works in the …
It’s hard to deny that Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is one of the most famous artists of the Renaissance, and possibly in the entire history of art as well. What we often forget is that this man, who is often depicted as an aging bearded individual in the latter part of his life, was once …
When Jacopo “Il Furioso” Robusti (1518-1594), better known by the nickname he received as a little boy, “Tintoretto,” started working on one of his monumental masterpieces, he didn’t mess around. This is especially emphasized by one of the largest paintings he ever created (and that means something) known as “Il Paradiso.” Let’s take a closer …
One of the great paintings by Flemish Primitive and Early-Renaissance painter Jan van Eyck (1390-1441) is believed to have been part of a much larger work. Regardless of this notion, it remains an intriguing work of art that has a lot of stories to tell. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most …