When Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael, moved to Rome in 1508, the renowned Renaissance Artist was instantly given the commission to decorate 4 rooms at the Apostolic Palace by Pope Julius II. These rooms were supposed to become the Pope’s private library but are now referred to as the “Raphael Rooms” or …
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Italian painter Tiziano Vecellio, better known as simply Titian, was one of the ultimate masters of the Renaissance and one of the most prominent members of the Venetian School in the 16th century. His incredible talent didn’t go unnoticed and he instantly became successful, earning commissions from famous people in Venice, all the way up …
It’s arguably one of the most famous paintings depicting a historical domestic scene, and in this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of facts about The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer, one of his most famous works! 1. It depicts an ordinary scene of a milkmaid The Milkmaid by Johannes Vermeer is referred to in Dutch …
One of the most fascinating paintings in the history of Western Art was created by a famous Renaissance artist, and in this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of facts about the Arnolfini Portrait. 1. It was painted by a famous Early Netherlandish painter The Arnolfini Portrait was painted in the year 1434 by Early …
It’s one of the most famous paintings by one of the greatest Renaissance masters in history. In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of facts about the Resurrection of Christ by Raphael. 1. It was one of his earliest commissions The Resurrection of Christ by Raphael (1483-1520) is one of the earliest commissions that …
Doménikos Theotokópoulos (1541-1614) was the name of a man better known by his nickname, El Greco. He was a painter of Greek origin, even though he spent most of his professional life in Spain, ultimately becoming one of the most famous Mannerist Artists in history. His style was considered to be so eccentric by his …
Flemish painter Jan van Eyck (1380-1441) was one of the most famous Renaissance artists in Northern Europe in the 15th century. He worked the latter part of his life in Bruges where he was the court painter of the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Good. Apart from his work for the Duke, who held him …
One of the most legendary houses in the world of art was located in Arles in the south of France, mainly because it used to be the home of one of the most famous painters in history. In this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of facts about the Yellow House by Vincent van Gogh, …
It’s one of the most fascinating paintings in the oeuvre of one of the most famous Dutch Golden Age painters, and in this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of facts about The Lacemaker by Johannes Vermeer. 1. It was painted in Vermeer’s late 30’s Johannes Vermeer was born in the year 1632, right in …
One of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous paintings depicts a woman wearing a piece of jewelry on her forehead, and in this post, you’ll discover the ultimate list of La Belle Ferronnière facts. 1. La Belle Ferronnière was painted in the 1490s The painting of the mysterious woman called “La Belle Ferronnière” was created by …