The history of art in your hands

The artists and their work.

Edgar Degas (La clase de ballet)

Edgar Degas (The Ballet Class)

Edgar Degas was a leading 19th-century French painter and sculptor, known for his unique approach to depicting movement and everyday life. One of his most recognized works is "The Ballet Class" (...

Henri Rousseau (La comida del león)

Henri Rousseau (The Lion's Meal)

Henri Rousseau, was a self-taught French painter of the 19th century, famous for his lush landscapes and jungle scenes. One of his most emblematic works is "The Lion's Meal" (La Repas du Lion), ...

J.M.W. Turner (Valle de Aosta: Tormenta de nieve, avalancha y truenos)

JMW Turner (Aosta Valley: Snow storm, avalanche and thunder)

Joseph Mallord William Turner was a leading British painter of the 19th century. Considered one of the greatest masters of romantic painting and a forerunner of impressionism, Turner left a rema...

Pierre Andrieu (Leona herida)

Pierre Andrieu (Wounded Lioness)

Pierre Andrieu (1821 - 1892), 19th century French painter. He was born in southwestern France but trained in Paris, where he joined the studio of Eugène Delacroix in 1843. He became Delacroix's ...

Pierre Andrieu (Tigre descansando)

Pierre Andrieu (Resting Tiger)

Pierre Andrieu (1821 - 1892), 19th century French painter. He was born in southwestern France but trained in Paris, where he joined the studio of Eugène Delacroix in 1843. He became Delacroix's mo...

Vincent van Gogh (Irises)

Vincent van Gogh (Irises)

"Irises" is a famous painting created by Vincent van Gogh in 1889 during his stay at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole asylum in France. In this masterpiece, Van Gogh portrays a vibrant bouquet of irise...

Claude Monet (Irises)

Claude Monet (Irises)

Claude Monet, born in 1840 in France, was an influential painter who played a crucial role in the development of Impressionism. His revolutionary style was based on capturing the transience of li...

Artemisia Gentileschi (Ester y Asuero)

Artemisia Gentileschi (Esther and Ahasuerus)

Artemisia Gentileschi (Italy 1593 – 1656) is one of the most important Italian artists of the late Renaissance (17th century). Caravaggista, her baroque style carried the drama of her idol in am...

Artemisia Gentileschi (Autorretrato)

Artemisia Gentileschi (Self-portrait)

Artemisia Gentileschi (Italy 1593 – 1656) is one of the most important Italian artists of the late Renaissance (17th century). Caravaggista, her baroque style carried the drama of her idol in a...

Clara Peters (Un ramo de flores)

Clara Peters (A bouquet of flowers)

Clara Peters. (The date or place of his birth is not precisely known, happening sometime after 1657.) One of the few women artists active in Europe during the first half of the 17th century. At th...