preliminary drawings or watercolor studies of flowers, fruits, and shells to use as models
Jan van Huysum’s lasting fame centers on his exuberant arrangements and technical virtuosity. More than any other artist before or after, he was able to capture the dynamic energy of a profuse array of flowers and fruit.
different still-life paintings indicate, however, that he also used drawn or painted models
preliminary drawings or watercolor studies of flowers, fruits, and shells to use as models
Learn about the architect behind our iconic East Building.
The archives also hold records related to the East Building, including models, specifications
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was the first to permanently record an image using light in 1837. His daguerreotype changed the way we consume images. Many innovations like stereographic photographs and tintypes would follow but it was George Eastman’s invention of the Kodak film camera in 1888 that made cameras widely available.
artists like Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh frequently used themselves as models
Nearly every artist makes drawings at some point. Some use them as a way of thinking, jotting ideas down as quickly as they occur. Such rough sketches can offer fascinating glimpses into the artist’s imagination or their process. Meanwhile, many artists make elaborate drawings as finished works.
artists like Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh frequently used themselves as models
Jan Lievens is among the most fascinating and enigmatic Dutch artists of the seventeenth century. Daring and innovative as a painter, draughtsman, and printmaker, he created character studies, genre scenes, landscapes, formal portraits, and religious and allegorical images that were widely praised and highly valued during his lifetime.
They appear as models in each other’s paintings and may have shared a studio.
These 10 works by Black artists are on view in our galleries, so you can see them during your next visit.
Washington, DC, a salon where fellow artists like Alma Thomas came to paint live models
See these 10 works by queer artists during your next visit.
Her depictions of friends, fellow artists, and models seated alone in quiet spaces
opposition to Titian, in his portraiture he was more conservative, and followed Titian’s models
