Ambrosius Bosschaert was a pioneer in the history of Dutch still lifes and a painter of joyful flower bouquets. He had an unerring awareness of composition, and delighted in combining flowers with a wide variety of colors and shapes to create a pleasing and uplifting visual experience.
the angelic hand of the great painter of Flora, Ambrosius, renowned even to the banks
Discover works by Baron Adolphe de Rothschild and learn about the artist
The House of Rothschild: The World’s Banker: 1849-1999.
This room honors the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the first institution in the United States created specifically as an art museum.
William Wilson Corcoran (1798–1888) was a Washington, DC, banker and philanthropist
Discover works by Alfred Charles de Rothschild and learn about the artist
The House of Rothschild: The World’s Banker, 1849-1999.
National Gallery of Art. [1] Mary Hicks Stewart, widow of David Stewart, a Boston banker
National Gallery of Art. [1] Mary Hicks Stewart, widow of David Stewart, a Boston banker
National Gallery of Art. [1] Mary Hicks Stewart, widow of David Stewart, a Boston banker
Curator and head of Italian and Spanish paintings Eve Straussman Pflanzer explores the life and loves of the woman at the center of Da Vinci’s portrait.
, richly detailed portrait depicts Ginevra de’ Benci, the daughter of a wealthy banker
Visual Description A stream winds through steep, rocky banks that lead back to a
The Gallery opened in 1941 with only about 30 sculptures. Yet the names of three great Renaissance artists appeared among them: Mino da Fiesole, Desiderio da Settignano, and Verrocchio. These were the seeds of what grew to become one of the finest collections of Italian Renaissance sculpture in the United States.
Kate Seney Simpson, the daughter of a wealthy banker from New York, offered her collection
