As a European Renaissance art historian, I study the evolving ... The Italian painter Andrea Mantegna’s “Adoration of the Magi” from A.D. 1505 features three distinct magi, who, according ...

They cover a wide assortment of subjects: portraits and semi-caricature sketches of Lewis, members of his family and others; sketches relating to his early oil and watercolour paintings; landscape and ...

Soneto'. A sonnet follows concerning Baamonde. Ink lettering informs us of the provenance and date of the text (its relation to the painting is uncertain): Valencia 1800 ...

The three kings here can represent the division of the world into three racial kingdoms. However, here one king is black and the other two white and racially indistinct ...

This disaster made the artist “determined to bring it about that the sun should never again do such great damage to his works”—and so he invented oil paint. “He saw that mixing the colors ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He ...

Join us for Lemon Still Life, a guided oil painting workshop where you’ll capture the rich textures, light, and warmth of fresh lemons in a glowing still life. What to Expect: Whether you’re ...

They not only cover Chinese painting, oil art, print, Chinese calligraphy and seal engraving, but there are also courses for art restoration and conservation, framing of classic Chinese painting ...

Rand. Like many artists, Rand, a Charleston native living in London in 1841, struggled to keep his oil paints from drying out before he could use them. At the time, the best paint storage was a ...