Van Gogh’s The Harvest is arguably the finest landscape of his career. Dating from the summer of 1888, when Vincent was at the height of his powers in Provence, the panoramic view captures a patchwork of fields receding towards Les Alpilles (the little Alps). Amazingly, most of The Harvest was completed in a single day, […]
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Leonardo da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, sculptor, architect, draughtsman, theorist, engineer and scientist. While his fame initially rested on his achievements as a painter, he also became known for his notebooks, in which he made drawings and notes on […]
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This is a personal selection of paintings that have a universal and lasting appeal making them the most famous paintings ever created. 1. Mona Lisa – Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci worked on his masterpiece over a period of 20 years. He carried it with him everywhere. The enigmatic smile has captured the imagination […]
Read MoreGirl with a Pearl Earring, oil painting on canvas (c. 1665) by Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer, one of his most well-known works. It depicts an imaginary young woman in exotic dress and a very large pearl earring. The work permanently resides in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague. An observant and deliberate painter, Vermeer produced […]
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