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John Singer Sargent 1856–1925 I'm sure I'll be returning to his work in the future, but for now I wanted to talk briefly about Sargent's...

Tate Britain's new exhibition 'Now You See Us' showcases women artists over a period of 400 years - their careers laying the foundations...

Francois Boucher (1703 – 1770) Rinaldo and Armida, 1734     I have already told you about the life of François Boucher, but today I want...

Easter is quickly approaching and so today I will show you one of Boucher's religious paintings, namely "St. Peter Invited to Walk on the...

Today we continue the series on France with an artist who is involved in a large part of the history of Versailles Chateaux and is a bold...

Antoine Watteau - one of the most influential artists of the 18th century painted so many pictures of the aristocracy in nature and...

Antoine Watteau created a lot of works with themes completely new for his time. In 1712 the Royal Academy accepted him and it took him 5...

The dragon is a symbol of growth, progress and abundance bringing us strength to start a new successful venture with long-term success....

In addition to the prayer books I have already told you about, there are two more preserved that belong to Anne Boleyn. One of them is of...

After the post about Thomas Cromwell's prayer book, I will also tell you about Anne Boleyn's. These two books were printed on the same...

Thomas Cromwell has been an important figure in English history at the time of Henry VIII - he was a chief minister and a powerful...

May the new year bring a lot of joy, happiness, blessings and fulfilled dreams to you and your loved ones! I wish the world to be kinder,...