Images of Lucrezia Borgia have been reproduced decades after her death portraying her as a sensual and conniving person. These images reveal how the …
The Many Faces of Lucrezia Borgia: 5 Versions One Woman
Known as a Renaissance princess and an adulterous poisoner, many versions of Lucrezia Borgia have existed throughout history. Here are five of her most recognizable portraits painted during her lifetime.
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The phrase “art for art’s sake” may sound simple—but these four words ushered in a brand-new art movement in Victorian era London. “Art for art’s …
Royal portraits represent an important part of the history of painting. These portraits served as means of communication for the members of the …
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, known to history simply as Caravaggio, was one of the artists whose revolutionary paintings did much to usher in …
The Arnolfini Portrait is one of the most recognizable paintings from the Northern Renaissance. Attached to this 15th-century piece of art are …