This George Washington portrait by Gilbert Stuart, commissioned by James Madison, has a colorful history. Now Christie’s in ...
Early next year, Christie's will offer up an 1804 oil portrait of George Washington by artist Gilbert Stuart. The painting, ...
A good portrait not only captures a likeness, but the person’s spirit, says Susan Durkee of Redding, adding, “It is that sense of spirit that viewers respond to, that gives them pleasure when they ...
Figurative artist Claire Connolly is embarking upon a two-prong artistic journey that begins with a series of seven oil portraits depicting childbearing women of color – each imbued with personal ...
I spent 14 days inside a castle, focusing on portrait painting and learning oil techniques from masters. Watch my journey ...
In his 1550 volume Lives of the Artists, painter and architect Giorgio Vasari snuck in praise for the Flemish artist Jan van Eyck in his chapter on the Italian painter Antonello da Messina. Vasari ...
The first picture of damage caused to a portrait at the centre of a political row at Stormont has been obtained by BBC News ...