The burial of Brandimarte, and death of his wife. After that, Charlemagne celebrates the triumph of his paladins, before Ruggiero and Bradamante’s marriage is called off.
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At his third attempt, the young Poussin made it to Rome, where he found an unusual patron who was an obsessive collector and friend of Galileo.
A brief overview of his career, with some of his finest paintings, and links to more detailed accounts.
I hope that you enjoyed Saturday’s Mac Riddles, episode 41. Here are my solutions to them. 1: Trackpad […]
Why did the Pre-Raphaelites want to return to the ‘purity’ of painting before Raphael? Did they succeed?
Raphael’s legacy, including assimilation of styles, figures so lifelike they’re ‘almost breathing’, and a large workshop.
Here are this weekend’s riddles to entertain you through whatever you’re still allowed to do. 1: First a […]
He developed a fascination for the form of the agave plant, and painted a series of figurative works showing ladies in a fictional country estate.
Including an unusual Transfiguration, which is a composite with the story of healing of a boy possessed by the devil.
Rinaldo is told of two stories about unfaithfulness and the tricks husbands and wives use to catch one another out.
The Eclectic Light Company 