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1 day ago · As the 2024 Paris Olympics draws to a close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the Games – and reveals their similarities to historic works of art.
1 day ago · Paul Cézanne ( / seɪˈzæn / say-ZAN, UK also / sɪˈzæn / siz-AN, US also / seɪˈzɑːn / say-ZAHN, [1] [2] French: [pɔl sezan]; 19 January 1839 – 22 October 1906) was a French Post-Impressionist painter whose work introduced new modes of representation and influenced avant-garde artistic movements of the early 20th century.
4 days ago · Hockney and Piero: A Longer Look includes just three paintings, among them one of the National Gallery’s best-loved pictures, Piero della Francesca’s The Baptism of Christ (probably about...
3 days ago · This very personal show brings together two Hockney paintings, one showing his mother and father and the other depicting his friend, curator Henry Geldzahler. They’ll be displayed with the thread that ties them together, Piero della Francesca’s ‘The Baptism of Christ’.
2 days ago · A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte ( French: Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte) was painted from 1884 to 1886 and is Georges Seurat 's most famous work. [1] A leading example of pointillist technique, executed on a large canvas, it is a founding work of the neo-impressionist movement.
2 days ago · This is a list of the highest known prices paid for paintings. The record is approximately US$ 450.3 million (which includes commission ), paid for Leonardo da Vinci 's Salvator Mundi ( c. 1500 ). The painting was sold in November 2017, [1] [2] through the auction house Christie's in New York City.
5 days ago · Presented below are the original Impressionist paintings followed by Johnson’s sculptures: 1. Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party. Image via Wikimedia Commons , Google...
