Learn about women artists in Europe in the seventeenth century, with illustrations of their work.
Part 2 of our history of the Stradivari ‘Medici’ Quintet: the three instruments in Florence
In 1779, three years into the British occupation of New York during the American Revolution, a man returned to the city to “attend the usual hours of business at [Merchants’] Coffee House.”[1] He must have been destined to pursue his particular trade, for his name was “William Tongue, Licensed Auctioneer.”[2] The institution to which the […]
Orchestra La Scintilla was formed in 1998 by members of the Zürich Opera Orchestra. Early music was the spark (la scintilla) for the creation of the music ensemble. Contralto Wiebke Lehmkul and soprano Ana Quintans join the orchestra, led by Ottavio Dantone, for a program workwork by Alessandro Scarlatti, Gregori, Caldara, and Porpora. Recorded live in concert July 2, 2018, ...
The Lost Prince: The Life and Death of Henry Stuart is at the National Portrait Gallery, London WC2 until 13 Jan 2013
This post has been a while in the making! I’ve been wanting to write a terminology post about chintz for a while, but I wanted to do it right and include a bit of the history, how it was used…
Beauty was an asset, a weapon, and a curse for the ladies of the Restoration court.
Mademoiselle Guimard in Turkish Dress by Greuze, 1790 - LACMA (detail) Who doesn't love the feeling of completing a project you've been obsessing about for *years* and getting to wear it to the big event of the year? I know it seems silly - Lauren, gosh,
This week's picks
Аптеки и аптекари Лечение от глупости -сатирическая картинка Print made by Martin Droeshout 1620-1630 Фармация - от латинского "pharma" - лекарство, т. е. фармация - это наука о лекарствах. Слово "Apotheca" имеет греческое происхождение. Его первоначальное значение - специализированный либо общий…
1714 Nicolas de Largillièrre - Prince Christian of Bavaria (Portland Art Museum)
ab. 1708-1710 Alexis Simon Belle - Princess Louisa Maria Theresa Stuart (Sizergh Castle)
Bestel Officieren en andere schutters van wijk XI in Amsterdam, Jan Tengnagel als print. Kies zelf de maat en het materiaal. Snel geleverd, hoge kwaliteit.
Oil painting, 'A Courtyard of a Venetian Palace', attributed to Louis de Caullery, ca. 1620
Ars longa, vita brevis
A tiny chamber in the Palace of Urbino holds one of the miraculous feats of the Italian Renaissance, as well as secret codes to a duke's inner life
A 1690's home converted into seperate apartments is the perfect space for designer, Mark Gillette to revamp with beautiful color and attention to detail.
