One of the oldest art forms, painting has been around ever since our ancient ancestors first started producing charcoal creations on cave walls. While countless generations of artists have left their mark over the millennia, only some artworks have succe
This architectural marvel houses several museums, including the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, which displays an impressive collection of Old Masters' paintings. Admire masterpieces by renowned artists such as Raphael, Rembrandt, and Vermeer as you wander through the elegant galleries. For a glimpse ...
Sometimes referred to as “the Dutch Mona Lisa”, the Girl with a Pearl Earring was painted by Johannes Vermeer. Very little is known about Vermeer and his works and this painting is no exception. It isn’t dated and it is unclear whether this work was commissioned, and if so, by whom...
Sometimes referred to as “the Dutch Mona Lisa”, the Girl with a Pearl Earring was painted by Johannes Vermeer. Very little is known about Vermeer and his works and this painting is no exception. It isn’t dated and it is unclear whether this work was commissioned, and if so, by whom...
The Royal Collection boasts one of the world's great collections of western European art, with works dating to the 15th century and including paintings by artists such as Raphael, Titian, Canaletto, Vermeer, Rubens, Ramsay, Reynolds, Gainsborough, and Van Dyck to name just a few. The Collecti...
It was a very open space and the paintings were very colorful and big it also had a good presentation, they also had an interactive painting that would change when you touched it. The museum did tell about the history of street art. I have been ...
It has a large collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age including works by Vermeer and Rembrandt. Until 2013, the museum is being completely renovated, but the major masterpieces are still on show. 12. Prado Museum losmininos / Flickr One of the top museums in Spain, The Prado ...
It made me think of Johannes Vermeer’s paintings. Beautiful. Méganne September 16, 2016 at 6:30 am Reply Susan Portnoy says: Méganne – Thank you very very much for your kind words. I love Shohan’s daughter’s photo too. That look was what I was trying to achieve and part of ...
The house is full of 17th century paintings by Rembrandt’s students – all well explained, and there are even bits of broken pottery and pipes thrown into the cesspit by Rembrandt’s servants! The commentary explains how Rembrandt became such a s...
Frank Weston Benson painted everything from duck stamps to Library of Congress murals, but he is most beloved for his sunny outdoor paintings of New Englanders at leisure. Sunlight, 1909, by Frank Weston Benson “I follow the light, where it comes from, where it goes,” he once said. ...