Man at the Window by Samuel van Hoogstraten – my daily art display

My Daily Art Display today enters the world of trompe l’oeil.  The term is French and literally means “trick of the eye”.  It is a kind of artistic illusionism which gives the appearance of three-dimensional realism.  This story of trompe l’oeil originated in ancient Greece.  Pliny the Elder records in his Natural Histories the famous…

Exhibition Objects - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rembrandt and the Dutch golden age :: Art Gallery NSW

Wadsworth's new 'Chasing Rembrandt' exhibit highlights the

A Girl with a Broom

Manchester's Dutch Golden Age - Manchester Art Gallery

The Engagement of Carel Fabritius' Goldfinch of 1654 with the

Project: Drawing and painting interiors

Rembrandt: True to Life

The Dynamic Duo Of Delft

Maaike Dirkx Rembrandt's Room

The Engagement of Carel Fabritius' Goldfinch of 1654 with the