Dutch seventeenth-century artists drew their subject matter from all elements of society. The refinement of the wealthy burghers in the second half of the century was best captured by Gerard ter Borch the Younger.
1959):116-119, repro. 119, 296; 2(1960):147-148, no. 139. 1960 Baird, Thomas P.
Discover works by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo and learn about the artist
B. Tiepolo, His Life and Work. London, 1955. 1962 Morassi, Antonio.
Spinello Aretino. 1900 Catalogue of Paintings Forming the Private Collection of P.
Edward B.
After the Reformation had brought social and political upheaval to Germany, creating an unfavorable climate for artists, Holbein moved to England in 1526. He first painted for Sir Thomas More’s circle of high servants of the crown and then became painter to the King himself, Henry VIII.
Ernest Augustus II, Duke of Cumberland and Crown Prince of Hanover [1845-1923]; (P.
Ludolf Backhuysen, whose name appears in the literature in a number of different forms (for example, Bakhuysen, Backhuisen, and Bakhuizen), was born in the German town of Emden on December 18, 1631. He was the son of a scribe, Gerhard Backhaus, and initially followed in his father’s footsteps, working as a clerk in the government offices at Emden.
Full Moon, 1779, published 1781, aquatint printed on laid paper, Gift of Sherwood B.
Above all, Johannes Vermeer was a painter of light. In this exquisite painting, diffused light softly illuminates the tabletop, the woman’s face, and her rich lemon-yellow morning jacket.
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Meindert Hobbema studied under the noted landscape artist Jacob van Ruisdael, and quite a few of his compositions evolved from the work of his erstwhile master. Hobbema approached nature in a straightforward manner, depicting picturesque, rural scenery enlivened by the presence of peasants or hunters.
Pictures in the collection of P. A. B.
How do portraits influence the way we see historic figures? David shows Napoleon Bonaparte working tirelessly for the people of France.
of the three lists that David made of his works mention the NGA painting: "List B,
Charles Sheeler was a master of both painting and photography, and his work in one medium influenced and shaped his work in the other.[1] In 1927, he was commissioned to photograph the Ford Motor Company’s new River Rouge Plant near Detroit. Then the world’s largest industrial complex, employing more than 75,000 workers, the plant produced Ford’s Model A, successor to the famed Model T.
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