The expressionistic brushwork and broad colouring of Millais's diploma work contrasts with the restrained naturalism of his earlier Pre-Raphaelite paintings. This work was inspired by Velázquez's mid ...

THE Metropolitan Museum in New York has unearthed another painting by Diego Velazquez in its collection, bringing the total number of works they hold by the Spanish master to six. The moody oil ...

Paintings by Nicolas Poussin, Guido Reni and Peter Paul Rubens, all highlights of the Museum’s collections, will be displayed side by side to evoke Mariana’s quotidian access to remarkable ...

It remains one of the top-selling paintings of all times ... He also suggested that it was an early work by Velazquez as a young apprentice, before he became painter to the Spanish court.