Friedrich Schenck, the relatively obscure painting 'Anguish' has garnered renewed interest thanks to social media.

Friedrich was the go-to for showing figures from behind – mainly, it transpires, because he wasn’t very good at faces ...

From post-battle landscapes to cold weather fun, the events that occurred during frosty temperatures have led many an artist ...

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From 3D prints of Michelangelo to a debut for still life virtuoso Rachel Ruysch, these Old Master exhibitions are set on ...

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16.25 x 13.87 in. (41.3 x 35.2 cm.) ...

27.3 x 17.5 cm. (10.7 x 6.9 in.) ...

His design was criticized as banal and beneath its subject. It was also praised for fitting seamlessly into hallowed space on ...

People’s memories are maybe the fuel they burn to stay alive.” — Haruki Murakami 3. “Life is for living and memories for ...

Friedrich enjoyed many professional accolades during his career. His drawings are part of the permanent collections at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris ...

Paul Gauguin’s grave on the Marquesan island of Hiva Oa is a sad yet beautiful spot, and the life of the artist, whose work ...