A royal obsession with Chinoiserie in the 17th and 18th centuries saw many exquisite Chinese-style houses erected on European soil. What was this craze about?
Winslow Homer’s paintings reflect the changing lifestyles of 19th-century America. His portrayals of rural and coastal life have become representative of America’s values and culture.
Francesco Borromini ingeniously used complex architectural innovations to transform Rome. In his designs, geometry became a tool to translate abstract concepts into inventive architectural microcosms.
Theodore Gericault studied the patients of mental institutions and was a frequent guest at hospitals and morgues.
One of the most famous of Rembrandt’s self-portraits shows him and his wife, Saskia, illustrating the famous Biblical parable of the Prodigal Son.
Siblings Christina and Dante Gabriel Rossetti shared similar approaches to their respective art forms of painting and poetry, leaving an indelible impact on Pre-Raphaelite art.
Chinoiserie and Rococo were two ornamental styles that gained a huge following in Europe during the 18th century. How were they different?
The portraits and genre scenes painted by Diego Velázquez in the 17th century influenced many of his contemporaries and modern artists.
