Lavinia Fontana, the Renaissance Pioneer Who Challenged the Rules of Art
In sixteenth-century Italy, becoming a successful professional artist was an extraordinary achievement for a woman. Lavinia Fontana (1552–1614) did much…
The Making of the Medieval Cathedral
Many people assume that the great Gothic cathedrals appeared suddenly across medieval Europe. In reality, they were the culmination of…
The Table of the Seven Deadly Sins by el Bosco
The Table of the Seven Deadly Sins, painted by Hieronymus Bosch around 1500, is a fascinating work because it combines…