Art baroque

Hubert Robert : Le Bassin ( détail )

In the spring of 1959, a twenty-one-year-old Australian named Robert Hughes made his first visit to Rome. The young student of architecture, as it turned out, had a gift for writing as well as a ravenous, penetrating eye. Though he gained in sophistication, he never lost his initial brashness, and that is why, in the end, he has such an original, persuasive take on the Eternal City. The reasons for Rome's staying power, Hughes argues, have to do with the city's eternal embrace of crassness…

Today is Feb. 14th! Happy Valentines Day! The concept of LOVE has been explored by many artists throughout history. Some of my own paintings and drawings are based on this theme. Love is a very strong emotion, and is probably as difficult to define as art itself. There are several kinds of love – maternal, patriotism, brotherly, romantic love, etc. Artists have interpreted this emotion in many ways, as seen in these 10 famous paintings and sculptures based on LOVE! Famous LOVE Artwork –…

Painted Hall at Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich returned to former glory in £8.5m project

Italian artist Nicolas Samori's art can be a bit unsettling when you first see it. On first look, you see a Renaissance style painting with finely crafted

This HD wallpaper is about Bartolomeo Cavarozzi, classic art, artwork, angel, crown, princess, Original wallpaper dimensions is 5148x2896px, file size is 1012.38KB

Painting of a bust-length woman looking over her shoulder and wearing a headdress and a large pearl earring.