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 …
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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 …
If you happen to visit Amsterdam and you enjoy admiring fine art, then you should visit Amsterdam South because here you can find several popular museums. Museum Square is lined with many Museums, including the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, two of the most popular museums in the Netherlands with well over 2 million …
When Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), one of the most famous Baroque artists in history, returned from an extended stay in Italy in the early 17th century, he didn’t waste any time getting married. One of the most interesting works in the immense oeuvre of Rubens is a self-portrait with his new beloved wife. So in …
One of the most powerful men in Europe in the 16th century won a decisive battle in April 1547. The victory of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V (1500-1558) resulted in the dissolution of a troublesome Protestant military alliance. To commemorate this victory, Renaissance artists and his court painter at the time Tiziano Vecelli (1490-1576) produced …
When Domḗnikos Theotokópoulos (1541-1614) moved from his home country in the Kingdom of Candia, modern-day Crete in Greece, to Venice, he was already an established painter looking to make a name for himself. He lived and worked in Venice and Rome and as the greatest masterpieces of the famous Renaissance artists who lived and worked …
One of the greatest rooms in the world can be found at the Doge’s Palace in Venice. It’s decorated with a large number of paintings that make you stand in awe. One of these paintings was produced by one of the greatest Venetian Mannerist artists (Late Renaissance) of the 16th century who didn’t shy away …
One of the most sought-after painters in the 1430s was a man who became the court painter of Phillip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. Jan van Eyck (1380s-1441) created some of the most intriguing works of art of the 15th century and was a renowned portraitist as well. Unlike a work referred to as “Portrait …
Venus was the Roman goddess of love, beauty, desire, sex, and multiple other related things. Because of this, she has been depicted naked ever since ancient times, and this trend was continued during the Renaissance. Diego Velázquez (1599-1660) only left behind one nude female, mainly because he wasn’t allowed to paint nudity in his paintings …