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The 17th to 19th-century witnessed the evolution from Baroque and Rococo to Romantic and Realist. Discover the artistic movements of a pivotal era in art history.
Some art enthusiasts believe The Night Watch by Rembrandt hides clues to a murder plot.
John Everett Millais’ Pre-Raphaelite paintings shaped the Brotherhood, inspiring younger artists with his medieval imagery, female beauty, and devotion to nature and realism.
Johannes Vermeer was a renowned Dutch artist during the Dutch Golden Age, a period marked by increased geographical knowledge, trade, and prosperity.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti and John Everett Millais were among the most important figures of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
Caravaggio’s painting style, which manipulated the contrast between highlights and intense shadows, later became known as Tenebrism.
The legendary portrait of James Whistler’s mother, who was also his manager and agent, hides a complicated story of misinterpretation and confusion.
Paul Delaroche is a French artist who created captivating history paintings to be exhibited at the Salon in Paris.
Black identity in American art has been historically misrepresented or eradicated.