Tag: Art History
History Painting: ‘The Battle of Austerlitz’ by Francois Gerard, 1810.
In the winter of 1805, Napoleon’s Grand Armée marched halfway across Europe to confront their enemy, the allied armies of […]
Magnificent Byzantine Ivories (Part 1).
Often when we associate Byzantium with art, the image of religious frescoes and mosaics always comes to mind first. Indeed, […]
Impressions of Claude Monet.
Claude Monet was born on 14th November 1840. He grew up in the French port Le Harve on the Normandy […]
History Painting: The Crusader army attacks Constantinople by Jacopo Palma il Giovane, circa 1587.
If you are a curious visitor to Italy, and make your way to Venice, in the Great Hall of the […]
History Painting: Ivan the Terrible and His Son by Ilya Repin, 1885.
Although the Grand Prince of Moscow, Ivan IV had already effectively ruled Russia since 1533, he decided to raise the […]
Behind the legend of Santa Claus exists a humble saint.
Does St. Nicholas deserve his place amongst humanities most kindest, gentlest, generous and loving individuals to have walked this earth? […]
Celebrating Christ: Where was Jesus born?
The Christian gospels of Luke and Matthew have long described how Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem in […]
History Painting: Napoleon in burning Moscow by Albrecht Adam, 1841.
The campaign of Russia in 1812 has often been said to be the beginning of the end for Napoleon. (Two […]
History Painting: “8th August, 1918” by Harold Septimus Power (1930).
Following the launch and the initial success of the German Spring Offensive in March 1918, there was talk that the […]
Today in History: Birth of Rembrandt van Rijn.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was born July 15th 1606 in Leiden during The Dutch Golden Age (1585-1702) where the Dutch […]
