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Two Women at a Window - Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Two Women at a Window by Bartolomé Murillo

Concerning Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s painting Two Women at a Window:

• How a painting from the 1600s still feels fresh and fun.
• Symbolic shutters and borders in Two Women at a Window.
• A charming bond between knowing servant and naive girl.
• Frequently Asked Questions including, “What is surprising about the painting Two Women at a Window?”

Portrait-of-the-Artists-Wife with Katherine and Philipp Hans Holbein 1528

Sad Portrait of the Artist’s Wife with Katherine and Philipp

Portrait of the Artist’s Wife with Katherine and Philipp is the least famous but most poignant of Hans Holbein’s works. More historian than poet, Hans Holbein was the visual documentarian of his time.

The Cardsharps by Michelangelo Caravaggio

Caravaggio created this painting when he was broke and unknown. Then he chanced upon rich gambler Cardinal de Monte, who loved this piece. It was a lucky draw for the young painter. He’d snagged himself an influential and rich patron.