Category Archives: Art

Sarcophagus Portrait

Posted on March 7, 2010 by admin

This portrait is from the Fayum region and was painted in the Greco-Roman period. The word “Tayum” refers to a very fertile region southwest of Cairo. It was centered around an artificial lake, Lake Qaroun, an ambitious engineering project dating … Continue reading →

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Pencerrig by Thomas Jones

Posted on March 1, 2010 by admin

Pencerrig was the Welsh family estate of Thomas Jones (1742-1803), who was to have trained for the Church. The money for this was unavailable, so he turned instead to landscape painting. The ability to sketch and paint was regarded at … Continue reading →

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Portrait of a Child Holding a Rattle by Niels Rode

Posted on March 1, 2010 by admin

Portrait of a Child Holding a Rattle was painted by the Danish Rococo artist Niels Rode (1732-94) at a time when the Rococo style had almost come to an end in France, but was still flourishing in Denmark. Rode was … Continue reading →

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The Death of General Wolfe by Benjamin West

Posted on March 1, 2010 by admin

The American Benjamin West (1738-1820) moved to England in 1763, becoming portraitist to King George III before painting his most famous work, The Death of General Wolfe. It was initially criticized for being overambitious. By the end of the century, … Continue reading →

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The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough

Posted on March 1, 2010 by admin

This portrait won great acclaim when it was first exhibited in 1770, cementing Thomas Gainsborough’s (c.1727-88) reputation as one of the finest painters of his day. At the time, the artist was earning a good living in the city of … Continue reading →

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