web analytics
Rembrandt’s anatomy lesson

Rembrandt’s anatomy lesson

ArtistRembrandt van Rijn TitleThe anatomy lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp Yearc.1632 TechniqueOil on canvas Current locationMauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, better known by his first name Rembrandt, is the most famous of the Dutch Golden...
Hayez’s kiss

Hayez’s kiss

ArtistFrancesco Hayez TitleThe kiss Year1859 TechniqueOil on canvas Current locationPinacoteca Brera (Brera Gallery), Milan, Italy Francesco Hayez (1791-1882) painted mainly historical subjects and portraits. He was clearly an exponent of the Romantic movement....
Rembrandt’s Jewish bride

Rembrandt’s Jewish bride

ArtistRembrandt van Rijn TitlePortrait of two figures from the Old Testament, known as The Jewish bride Year1667 TechniqueOil on Canvas Current locationRijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, better known by his first name Rembrandt, is...
Vermeer’s girl with a pearl earring

Vermeer’s girl with a pearl earring

ArtistJohannes Vermeer TitleGirl with a pearl earring Yearc.1665 TechniqueOil on canvas Current locationMauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) was not a very prolific painter – fewer than 40 of his paintings are known, and it is...
Dürer’s prodigal son

Dürer’s prodigal son

ArtistAlbrecht Dürer TitleThe prodigal son Yearc.1496 TechniqueEngraving Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) is known mostly for his engravings, but he was also a painter, and worked with many other techniques. He was a prolific artist, and he worked on many different...