Peter Paul Rubens Died 386 Years Ago Today. He Made the Nude a Celebration of Life Itself.
The Body That Changed Western Art On May 30, 1640, Peter Paul Rubens died in Antwerp at the age of […]
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Born Today in Art History: Ludovico Carracci and the Discipline of Desire
Born on April 21, 1555, Ludovico Carracci helped turn the nude into a more observant, narrative, and intellectually serious form within the early Baroque.
Anthony van Dyck Was Born Today, 427 Years Ago. He Made the Body the Foundation of Everything — Then Dressed It Up.
Anthony van Dyck was born on this day in 1599, in Antwerp. He died at forty-two. In between, he became