The theatrical magic of the Baroque
Keeping it real with 19th-century Realism
Shaking up the world with Impressionism
suaz In Rome, Caravaggio completed The Calling of Saint Matthew using tenebrism, where subjects emerge from pitch-black shadows into intense light.
suaz Dutch Baroque masterpieces captured the quiet beauty of everyday seventeenth-century household tasks.
suaz Sort curious treasures into the wonderbox to discover the dramatic secrets of Baroque art.
Baroque drama: Caravaggio was actually a notorious outlaw who fled Rome after committing a murder in 1606.
A style of painting characterized by an intense contrast between light and dark, where darkness dominates. In 1600, Caravaggio popularized this dramatic lighting technique in Rome with his paintings for the Contarelli Chapel.
Why did Caravaggio's religious paintings frequently cause scandals among church officials in Rome?
What is the name of the extreme light-and-shadow technique popularized by Caravaggio in 17th-century Rome?
Which optical device is Johannes Vermeer widely believed to have used to achieve his ultra-realistic lighting?
In which Dutch city did Johannes Vermeer live and paint his famous luminous masterpieces?
Which massive 1642 Rembrandt painting of a civic militia is famous for its dynamic, action-oriented composition?
What is the term for the thick, textured application of paint that Rembrandt used to depict wrinkles?
In 1616, Artemisia Gentileschi became the first woman admitted to which prestigious European arts academy?