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Where to See It: Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland. The Story Behind the Artwork John Singer Sargent’s portrait of Lady Gertrude Agnew is a quintessential example of his ability to capture both elegance and personality. Painted in 1892, this masterpiece portrays Lady Agnew, the wife of ... Read More
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"Mars and Rhea Silvia" by Peter Paul Rubens (1617) Where to See It: Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany. The Story Behind the Artwork Rubens’ "Mars and Rhea Silvia" vividly illustrates a scene from Roman mythology where Mars, the god of war, seduces Rhea Silvia, a Vestal Virgin. This union would result ... Read More
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Sappho and Phaon is an 1809 neoclassical painting by the French painter Jacques-Louis David of Cupid, Sappho and her lover Phaon. It was commissioned by Prince Nikolai Yusupov for his Moika Palace and is now the only painting by David in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. Sappho and Phaon was ... Read More
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The Dancing Couple is an oil-on-canvas painting that was created by Jan Steen in 1663. It depicts a boisterous party with a dancing couple in the center. This painting is part of the Widener Collection, which currently resides in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The setting of the ... Read More
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Achilles is a powerful warrior with unparalleled bravery, and can be called a god of war on earth. He has a strong sense of honor and was also the most exposed warrior in the Trojan War. Speaking of which, the Trojan War was closely related to the Achilles family. Achilles was the son of King Peleus ... Read More
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In the late 1820s, the young Thomas Cole quickly built a successful career as a painter of Hudson River landscapes, but he harbored ambitions of turning the landscape form to a larger purpose. As early as 1827 he conceived a cycle of paintings that would illustrate the rise and fall of a civilizatio... Read More
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Toulon Detail view of the harbor, the old harbor, the view taken from the shop coast. Joseph Vernet (1714-1789) painted in 1756. Paris, Oceanographic Museum - View of the harbor of Toulon. Detail. Painting by Joseph Vernet (1714-1789), oil on canvas Read More
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The portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, also known as "Golden Adele", is one of Gustav Klimt's most important works. The painting shows Adele Bloch-Bauer at the age of about 26. It is an oil painting with extensive silver and gold leaf overlays from Klimt's "Golden Period". Only the face, shoulder, ... Read More
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Regarding the ancient myth of captivity, only the sacred rain can reach the princess Danaë who has inspired many artists for erotic painting over the centuries. The same is true of the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt, who showed his Dana in 1907. Legend has it that the beautiful Dana was the daughter ... Read More
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William Adolf Bugro, a Frenchman, is regarded as the representative of academic realism. Dante and Virgil "showcases two outstanding world history writers from the underworld. But not in the center of the action are these two numbers, but in the left edge of the picture, in the semi darkness. Like ... Read More
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