In this piece on Lady With a Unicorn by Raphael you’ll find answers to:
– Frequently Asked Questions including, “Who is the woman portrayed in the Lady With a Unicorn painting?”
– What do Unicorns represent?
– Why does Lady With a Unicorn have such a smudgy looking example?
– What’s the story behind Lady With a Unicorn?
In this piece on Portrait of a Lady by Correggio I answer these questions:
• What’s the symbolism in Correggio’s Portrait of a Lady?
• Why is Portrait of a Lady a significant painting?
• Who did Correggio paint in Portrait of a Lady?
Gustave Courbet and his painting Bonjour Monsieur Courbet were kind of a big deal. Here’s why:
• Characters details in Bonjour Monsieur Courbet.
• This painting and Courbet’s giant ego.
• Courbet’s prominent landscape.
• Featuring Frequently Asked Questions like, “Why is Bonjour Monsieur Courbet (The Meeting) an important painting?”
Fancy lady, Catherine Brass shines in her portrait as Mrs. Richard Yates thanks to:
• A jaunty and proud lady mustache.
• Attitude, guts, class, and of course…. money.
• Gilbert Stuart’s portrait mastery.
Learn truths behind the false spectacle of West’s painting The Death of General Wolfe such as:
The General’s bloodless blouse after a three musket ball death.
Soldiers paid to be in this history painting.
And the surprising answer to Frequently Asked Question, “Why did Benjamin West paint The Death of General Wolfe?”
In this art blog post about American Gothic by Grant Wood, I discuss:
• The surprising history behind America’s most recognizable painting.
• The character of, and characters in, American Gothic.
• Burning Frequently Asked Questions, like “How much is American Gothic worth?”