In the 16th century, a small sliver of the world became the pulsing nexus of a new world order—and with it blossomed one of the most robust eras in the history of Western art. “Saints, Sinners ...
The so-called Flemish primitives were actually the first to master some of the subtler techniques of oil painting. From the triptych’s wood panels, prepared with white lime, light flashes ...
Armed with a file of research and a list of seven suspects, they follow this ecclesiastical whodunnit from Scotland to Belgium, into the beguiling world of Flemish art that was once the most ...
Experts said it is from the workshop of important Flemish artist Pieter Coecke van Aelst, or by an artist in his circle. The triptych, a painting displayed across three hinged panels, is due to go ...
Using extensive and original resources from both sides of the English Channel, Milan Pajic argues that the exponential growth of the English textile industry was due to the skill and influence of ...