Articles related to "17th Century Art"

Question: What is the putto in Nicolas Poussin's painting "Aurora and Cephalus" doing? Answer: Showing the huntsman Cephalus a small portrait of his wife Procris.

Though artist Mario Minniti is barely remembered outside of his native Sicily, his work was highly sought after during his lifetime.

These self-portraits by American and European artists from the 17th and 18th centuries feature realism and show artists in various roles.

Read about these 17th- through 19th-century works of art and the world museums where they can be visited today.

Best known for her loving scenes of mothers and children, Mary Cassatt also painted an 1873 series of Spanish works that showed an adventurously emerging talent.