A graphical overview of the three most important art movements of the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Saturday, October 1, 2022
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Judith beheading Holofernes: Caravaggio and Artemisia Gentileschi
Both Caravaggio and Artemisia Gentileschi (twice) executed paintings of the biblical story of Judith beheading the Assyrian general Holofern...
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With the death of Charles the Bold in 1477, many of the early Netherlandish painters lost the main source of their patronage. Further, their... -
While writing about my tour of Appleton Rum Estate (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica), I noticed a karst geologic area called Cockpit Country to the n... -
Caravaggio's painting style and personal predilections have always been intriguing to me. I have written on his life in this ...