In this lovely Annunciation Dutch Golden Age artist, Pieter Fransz. de Grebber, follows the standard imagery–except for two details.
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Roelandt Savery’s lifelong interest in studying and painting exotic animals and topography made him one of the most imaginative artists of the late sixteenth-early seventeenth centuries.
In this altarpiece featuring the Madonna and Christ child, the artist includes several details to embellish the scene, including a child playing a lute. Learn more about this popular Renaissance instrument HERE.
In 1780 King George III commissioned Benjamin West to create a series of paintings for his new Chapel at Windsor Castle. It’s estimated that he completed 18 of the proposed 35 paintings planned for the chapel, and M&G has the largest set of existing works from the series. To learn more click HERE.
This intriguing 18th-century painting provides a valuable reminder for all of us to consider our choices in light of a coming eternity.
In this painting, Benjamin West captures one of the most dramatic events in Israel’s history.
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