25 Mar 2012
Quotation of the Week #7
Edward R. Murrow, the famous American radio and TV journalist, did not have great portraits in mind when he said:
“The obscure we see eventually.The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.”
03 Dec 2011
The Renaissance Portrait from Donatello to Bellini #4
This one is a complete head-scratcher. It's a little after the Renaissance, obviously, but not long after. Why no specialist has ever noticed that Rubens' portrayal of the Duke of Buckingham in this oil sketch (left) is identical to his
29 Sep 2010
Rubens’ Commander is Rubens
A Rubens was recently sold at Christies described as Portrait of a Commander, three-quarter-length, being dressed for battle though any keen user of this site would recognize the image as Portrait of Rubens as a Commander being painted by two of
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