17th century – Page 6

Art in detail

Frans Snyders was a Flemish painter from Antwerp specializing in (dead) animals. It is a genre I don’t really like […]

After her mother claimed Andromeda was more beautiful than the daughters of the sea god Nereus, Poseidon did send the […]

Even without reading the title, it is obvious what is going on. The man on the right shows us the […]

When her beloved Mark Antony was defeated at the battle of Actium in 31 B.C. Cleopatra committed suicide. Cagnacci made […]

As time progresses and death nears we lose our beauty, love, and hope. In this lovely painting, they fight back. […]

he invincible Samson fell in love with beautiful Delilah and told her the secret of his strength; his hair. For […]

Europe is shown on the left, Africa in the middle, Asia on the right and America behind it, to the […]