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Pieter Aertsen: The Vegetable Seller

The Vegetable Seller: Pieter Aertsen

October 19, 2021 Art History Co 0
Pieter Aertsen was a Dutch painter who often linked his scenes to biblical stories which is the likely subject of The Vegetable Seller
Albrecht Dürer: Portrait of Dürer's Mother Barbara

Portrait of Dürer’s Mother Barbara: Albrecht Dürer

June 5, 2021 Art History Co 0
This portrait of Dürer's Mother Barbara was painted by Albrecht Dürer around 1490 when she was about 39 years old.
Albrecht Dürer: St. Jerome in the Wilderness

St. Jerome in the Wilderness: Albrecht Dürer

May 23, 2021 Art History Co 0
German Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer paints St. Jerome in the Wilderness, 1495, emaciated in a decertified landscape holding his bible.
Lucas Cranach the Elder: An Ill-Matched Pair

An Ill-Matched Pair: Lucas Cranach the Elder

April 17, 2021 Art History Co 0
German Renaissance painter Lucas Cranach the Elder painted An Ill-Matched Pair around 1530.
Lucas Cranach the Elder: Hunting Near Hartenfels Castle

Hunting Near Hartenfels Castle: Lucas Cranach the Elder

November 6, 2020 Art History Co 0
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a famous artist and engraver of the German Renaissance who painted Hunting Near Hartenfels Castle in 1540.
Lucas Cranach the Elder: The Birth of John the Baptist

The Birth of John the Baptist: Lucas Cranach the Elder

October 31, 2020 Art History Co 0
The Birth of John the Baptist, and early Lucas Cranach the Elder work from 1518 depicting the newborn John the Baptist being washed by maids.
Lucas Cranach the Elder: Judith with the Head of Holofernes

Judith with the Head of Holofernes: Lucas Cranach the Elder

October 31, 2020 Art History Co 0
Lucas Cranach the Elder's Judith with the Head of Holofernes is from a sub-genre of the Northern Renaissance relating to the power of women.
Lucas Cranach the Elder: Duke Henry the Pious

Duke Henry the Pious: Lucas Cranach the Elder

September 27, 2020 Art History Co 0
Lucas Cranach the Elder paints Duke Henry the Pious IV, the Duke of Saxony who adopted the Lutheran faith in 1517.
Hans Holbein the Younger: Charles de Solier

Charles de Solier: Hans Holbein the Younger

July 28, 2019 Art History Co 0
Charles de Solier was serving as French Ambassador at the time that this 1534-35 portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger was completed.
David Gerard: Madonna and Child with the Milk Soup

Madonna and Child with the Milk Soup: Gerard David

July 17, 2019 Art History Co 0
Gerard David painted a number of works that illustrate this same theme such as Madonna and Child with the Milk Soup.
Peter Briegel the Elder: The Beggars

The Beggars: Pieter Bruegel the Elder

June 15, 2019 Art History Co 0
Sometimes also called 'The Cripples', Flemish artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder painted The Beggars towards the end of his career.
Albrecht Durer: Self portrait at 28

Self portrait at 28: Albrecht Durer

May 30, 2019 Art History Co 0
Albrecht Durer's Self-portrait at 28, painted in 1500, is a rare example of an early self-portrait which were extremely uncommon at the time.
Antonis Mor: Portrait of a Lady

Antonis Mor: Portrait of a Lady

May 26, 2019 Art History Co 0
After Jan van Eyck: Ince Hall Madonna

After Jan van Eyck: Ince Hall Madonna

May 26, 2019 Art History Co 0
The Ince Hall Madonna is thought to have been painted between 1450 and 1475 either as a copy of a now lost Jan van Eyck or by his workshop.

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