Old arts

Daily Art Treasures on Instagram: "Four emotions: Remorse, fear, anger, grief. - 1. Ilya Repin- Ivan the Terrible and his Son Ivan; 2. Karl Bryullov- The Last Day of Pompeii; 3. Alexandre Cabanel- The Fallen Angel; 4. Rogier van der Weyden- Deposition of Christ . . . . . . #ilyarepin #artdetail #paintingdetail #artdetails #mythologyart #19thcenturyart #arthistory #artmuseum #russianart #frenchart #renaissanceart #classicart #classicpainting"

The Sonatina

Auguste Toulmouche 1829-1890 Frankrijk

Painted Hall at Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich returned to former glory in £8.5m project

Psychiatrist Professor Marco Catani, of Kings College London, reviewed extensive tales and anecdotes about his life and behaviour before he made his conclusion.

When scholars used the Bible to pinpoint the moment of creation, they actually paved the way for a radical change

"A Cavatina" {1888} By ~ Briton Riviere

Paintings can be far more complicated than they appear at first glance. The stories told by works of art are the stuff of novels. Here are a few of the stories behind famous masterpieces.

Download free image of The Virgin of the Rocks (ca. 1601–1700) painting in high resolution by Leonardo da Vinci. Original from The National Gallery of Denmark. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. about people, art, vintage, design, and leonardo da vinci 3043683

Told you my degree would come in handy, Mom.

Those of you who know me know I draw a huge inspiration from dark, moody color palettes and vintage styles. So it should come as no surpris...

Although I am used to looking at contemporary art -- which often broadcasts its messages with great immediacy -- I found myself slowing down and scanning the 15-century works on view in their entirety, hoping for more subtle moments.

Stunningly beautiful, Austrian Empress Sisi was a legendary beauty who left behind a heritage of skincare and haircare that is indispensable even today.