It’s hard to believe that the first paintings by Eugène Delacroix were influenced by his training in the Neoclassical style. After all, Jean-Jacques Louis (1748-1825), the Greatest Neoclassical artist at the time dominated the art scene during the end of the 18th and beginning of the 19th centuries. One moment in the early career of …
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Dutch Golden Age Painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) wasn’t known for creating monumental works of art. He focused on detailed little paintings which he meticulously worked on for many months and which often depicted common scenes inside his house in Delft. Christ in the House of Martha and Mary by Vermeer is one of the most …
Could there be a better place to admire some of the most famous Renaissance paintings in the world than the birthplace of the Renaissance itself? The Uffizi Gallery is one of the largest art museums in the world and one of the oldest as well. It officially opened its doors in the year 1765 but …
One of the most remarkable facts about Dutch Post-Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) is that he was extremely prolific just before he took his own life in July of the year 1890. The passion and energy that he had about his art didn’t seize during an extended stay at a mental hospital in southern …
The Renaissance is a period in European history that marked the transition between the dark and gloomy Middle Ages into a completely new era of social progress. Some of the greatest minds in history lived during this period which encompassed the 15th and 16th centuries. The revival of Humanism derived from the Roman version “Humanitas,” …
The national art gallery of Scotland was originally referred to as the National Galleries of Scotland and is currently called the Scottish National Gallery. It’s located on an elevated area known as “The Mound” in the historical heart of Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh. The collection is housed in a Neoclassical building that was designed by one …
The identity of a woman painted by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520) shortly before he passed away has been up for debate, even though many art historians have somewhat reached a consensus about the matter. Let’s take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about “La Fornarina,” a painting by Raphael also …
If you’re interested in some of the finest works of art of the most renowned Realism, Impressionist, and Post-Impressionist artists, then there’s one place you simply have to visit, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. The museum is housed in one of the most extraordinary train stations in the world that was completed in the late …
Although Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) didn’t complete a whole lot of paintings during his lifetime, he can definitely be considered one of the most influential artists of the Renaissance. His talent was so obvious from a young age that he quickly outgrew the talent of his master Andrea del Verrochio (1435-1488) and went his own …
The turbulent life of Caravaggio (1571-1610) took a dramatic turn when he had to flee his native Milan for Rome in the early 1590s. One brawl too many supposedly caused serious harm to a police officer, even though this story has never been confirmed. Either way, he was so talented that his distinctive paintings inspired …