Historical art paintings

Auguste Toulmouche 1829-1890 Frankrijk

In the life of the great Francisco Goya, there was a period when he became a recluse. The bright master of the Romantic era fenced off the world and created his "Black Paintings", fourteen frescoes that Goya painted on the walls of his own house. He depicted "Saturn Devouring His Son" in his dining room.

Art Gallery on Instagram: “The Lunatic of Étretat, 1871 by Hugues Merle (1822-1881) O Lunático de Étretat, 1871 de Hugues Merle…”

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This is a guest post from David Field, a writer of historical fiction who is coming out with six Tudor-era novels this year (for you

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Discover the most famous portrait paintings. Learn about the artists who created them, and the historical context of their era.

The "Mona Lisa", "The Last Supper", "Starry Nights", and "Whistler's Mother" are paintings that have inspired and awed people for generations.