After Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam in late 1631, portraits, both of individuals and of groups, became his financial mainstay. Portraiture represents almost two-thirds of his entire oeuvre.
After Rembrandt moved to Amsterdam in late 1631, portraits, both of individuals and of groups, became his financial mainstay. Portraiture represents almost two-thirds of his entire oeuvre.
Portraits enjoyed great popularity in the Netherlands during the seventeenth century, reflecting the growing affluence and civic pride of Dutch society.
Portraits enjoyed great popularity in the Netherlands during the seventeenth century, reflecting the growing affluence and civic pride of Dutch society.
As the foremost Flemish painter of the sixteenth century, Antonis Mor spent much time travelling between Antwerp, Augsburg, Rome and Madrid working for Europe’s aristocrac
As the foremost Flemish painter of the sixteenth century, Antonis Mor spent much time travelling between Antwerp, Augsburg, Rome and Madrid working for Europe’s aristocrac
An Antwerp-trained sculptor who moved to London in 1725, Michael Rysbrack was celebrated for the astonishingly lifelike character of his many portrait busts.
An Antwerp-trained sculptor who moved to London in 1725, Michael Rysbrack was celebrated for the astonishingly lifelike character of his many portrait busts.
Mediaeval or Renaissance illuminated manuscripts combine hand-written text with decorative borders and pictures. The small images are often enhanced with burnished gold that reflects light and literally illuminates the page….
Mediaeval or Renaissance illuminated manuscripts combine hand-written text with decorative borders and pictures. The small images are often enhanced with burnished gold that reflects light and literally illuminates the page….
The French Revolution briefly destroyed the market in France for art and luxury objects. Portraiture, however, flourished as citizens sought to assert their new position in a changed social order….
The French Revolution briefly destroyed the market in France for art and luxury objects. Portraiture, however, flourished as citizens sought to assert their new position in a changed social order….
Mengs was an early exponent of neoclassicism who was drawn to Italy by the renewed interest in Rome’s classical pas
Mengs was an early exponent of neoclassicism who was drawn to Italy by the renewed interest in Rome’s classical pas
In 1792, John Rous married the beautiful Charlotte Whittaker. Soon after their marriage, William Beechey was commissioned to create two life-size portraits of the couple.
In 1792, John Rous married the beautiful Charlotte Whittaker. Soon after their marriage, William Beechey was commissioned to create two life-size portraits of the couple.
Wright and his wife Ann had six children, two of whom died in infancy.
Wright and his wife Ann had six children, two of whom died in infancy.
This painting depicts John Pybus (1727–1789), his wife Martha Pybus (1733–1802), and their four children – Martha holding a ribbon-trimmed hat, Anne savouring a rose’s scent, John Pybus Junior seated…
This painting depicts John Pybus (1727–1789), his wife Martha Pybus (1733–1802), and their four children – Martha holding a ribbon-trimmed hat, Anne savouring a rose’s scent, John Pybus Junior seated…
The notion of ideal beauty exudes from this painting as Ingres deploys the purest forms of line and colour to compose a classicising image of silent sanctity.
The notion of ideal beauty exudes from this painting as Ingres deploys the purest forms of line and colour to compose a classicising image of silent sanctity.
Self-portrait in white jacket is a swaggering assertion of his self belief. Ramsay increases the sculputral impact of his strongly boned face with dramatic contrasts of lighting.
Self-portrait in white jacket is a swaggering assertion of his self belief. Ramsay increases the sculputral impact of his strongly boned face with dramatic contrasts of lighting.
This sixteenth-century spouted vessel involves an elaborate and risqué visual joke. The form of the spout is of a dragon or serpent
This sixteenth-century spouted vessel involves an elaborate and risqué visual joke. The form of the spout is of a dragon or serpent
William Frater was one of the earliest modernist artists in Melbourne, whose work was strongly influenced by Post-impressionism and Paul Cézanne
William Frater was one of the earliest modernist artists in Melbourne, whose work was strongly influenced by Post-impressionism and Paul Cézanne
When Miss Susanna Gale (1749–1823) sat for Joshua Reynolds, she was just fourteen years of age, and had travelled to London, from her home in Jamaica, to complete her education…
When Miss Susanna Gale (1749–1823) sat for Joshua Reynolds, she was just fourteen years of age, and had travelled to London, from her home in Jamaica, to complete her education…