At the beginning of the 18th century England was one of the most artistically backward ... The conditions in which British art flourished were distinct from those that had nurtured other European ...

In Europe 1600 – 1815 over 1100 objects from the V&A’s collections of 17th- and 18th-century European art and design are displayed in a suite of seven galleries. The collection comprises some of the ...

European costumes from the 17th to the 19th century ... in hat with feathers and dress - person looking through binocular at something - isolated on white with copy space, hand drawn clip art. 18th ...

The Baroque is a highly ornate and elaborate style of architecture, art and design that flourished in Europe in the 17th and first half of the 18th century. Originating in Italy, its influence quickly ...

Angelika Kauffmann was an Austrian painter best known for her Neoclassical portraits of 18th-century British high society and historical paintings. Born on October 30, 1741 in Graubünden, Switzerland, ...

The hotel dated to the 14th century, when it was the Palazzo Dandolo, a palace serving the Venetian House of Dandolo. On the ballroom ceiling was an 800 square foot painting from the early 18th ...

The craft of gourd painting was recognized at the beginning of the 18th century. The products of these "factories" were mostly destined for the European market, participating in a process of ...

The sculptures range in date from the early Middle Ages to the late 18th century and come from the German-speaking countries, France, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain. Visitors are greeted by a ...

An antiques and art dealer is asking the trade to be aware of a scam after a painting was fraudulently purchased from the gallery in Wiltshire. Salisbury Antiques ...