As those of you who follow my tweets (apologies for the shameless Twitter plug) know,… Read the postAn unpublished work by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Note: Right now there are two remarkable exhibitions taking place: The Sacred Made Real, about… Read the postSargent and Velázquez
The youngest son of the powerful Duke of Sutherland, Lord Ronald Gower (British, 1845-1916) was… Read the postMarie Antoinette (1876) by the Unlikely Lord Ronald Gower
If you saw the above work and thought “Bougeureau,” you could be forgiven. Hugues Merle… Read the postForgotten Master: Hugues Merle (French, 1823-1881)
(Dear Readers, I am currently on vacation and will be back and posting regularly at… Read the postTwo Late Bronzes by Jean Léon Gérôme: Les Rameaux & La Fuit en Egypte
It’s been over for a week, but I feel compelled to post pictures from my… Read the post75th Annual Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair
Artists and art historians in the classical tradition like to point out the close… Read the postDarwin & Dyce: A Meeting of Art and Science
While not forgotten in Spain, Carlos de Haes’ work has been little recognized elsewhere. As… Read the postForgotten Master: Carlos de Haes (Brussels, 1826-Madrid, 1898)
Occasionally, I come across a book that was made with me in mind. Figures du Corps: Une… Read the postReview: Figures du Corps: Une Leçon d’Anatomie à l’École des Beaux-Arts
There is a growing phenomena of painting and sculpting studios working to resurrect models… Read the postLa Academia dei Desidorosi: A Pre-cursor to the Nineteenth-Century Academy