Albrecht Dürer was born in 1471 to a successful family, the head of whom was a goldsmith. When he was 15, Dürer began studying with Michael Wolgemut, a German printmaker. It was under his tutelage that Dürer shaped into a…
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The Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art
Noah Charney and Ingrid Rowland
W. W. Norton & Company (2017)
Has a new portrait by Rembrandt been discovered? Check out the full painting in this New York Times article. What do you think?
“Courage, contemplation, compassion: These are the great ideals of the ancient world. And though their lights are dimming, there is still time..
Daniel Seghers and Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert, Garland of Flowers Surrounding a Sculpture of the Virgin Mary (1645), Mauritshuis.