Well, we find ourselves at the last Court Painter post of 2024. I am very much enjoying this series- art history is not my forte, and I love that it pushes me to learn more in different areas. I should say here- if there are […]

The seventeenth century was an interesting period in England. The century began with Elizabeth I- “Gloriana”- and saw an absolute monarchy abolished with a civil war only to be brought back again. This month’s court painter painted not only Charles I and Charles II (whom […]

As I keep repeating ad nauseum, October is Women’s History Month in Canada. And it also happens to include the anniversary of Marie Antoinette’s trial and execution. (All over a swift three days…) When deciding which court painter to explore this month, I knew that […]

Today we are heading back into the world of art history with another Court Painters post. We are heading a tad further afield today- Scandinavia! Many of the court painters that we are more familiar with are British artists or artists who have worked for […]

Another series returns after hiatus! Until the mid-nineteenth century, portraits (and sketches, drawings, etc) were some of the only ways for us to have an idea of what people in the past looked like. Or at least what they wanted everyone to think they look […]