Tag: mosaic

Glaucus and Nydia (1867)

Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912) Glaucus and Nydia 1867 Oil on wood panel, 55.5 x 81 x 4.5 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Alma-Tadema, one of the most popular Victorian painters, became famous for his depictions of the luxury and decadence of the…

Edward Burne-Jones

(1833–1898) Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, 1st Baronet, ARA The artist’s works: The Annunciation and the Adoration of the Magi 1861 Tate Britain, London King Cophetua and the Beggar Maid 1862 Tate Britain, London Ariadne 1863–1864 National Gallery of Art, Washington Princess Sabra 1865…

Paolo Uccello

(1397–1475) Paolo di Dono or Paolo Doni The artist’s works: Annunciazione early 1420s Ashmolean Museum, Oxford San Giorgio e il drago c.1430 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Santa Monica e due fanciulli oranti c.1430–1435 Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze Battaglia di San Romano c.1435–1440…

Cimabue

(1240–1302) Cenni (Bencivieni) di Pepo The artist’s works: Cristo deriso c.1280 Private collection Flagellazione di Cristo c.1280 Frick Collection, New York Maestà c.1280 Musée du Louvre, Paris Maestà con due angeli c.1280–1285 National Gallery, London Maestà c.1290–1300 Galleria degli Uffizi, Firenze Cimabue in Literature:…