Classicism emerged from ancient Greek and Roman art from 8th century BCE to 5th century CE. Key principles include harmony, idealism, proportion, restraint, and balance. Ancient Greek art showed development of Doric and Ionic architectural orders
Catalog based on Janson, Lightbown, Pope-Hennessy monographs and 2022/23 exhibitions. Most works had no individual names or titles at the time. Many works created in collaboration with other artists and specialists
Born in Hannover in 1892 to wealthy Jewish Silesian mining family. Studied law, philosophy, philology, and art history in Berlin and Munich. Received dissertation on Dürer's artistic theory in 1914
Las Meninas is a 1656 painting by Diego Velázquez in Madrid's Prado. Depicts a room in Philip IV's Alcázar palace during his reign. Shows five-year-old Infanta Margaret Theresa surrounded by court ladies. Velázquez portrays himself working at a canvas
Small passerine bird native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. Males have red face with black markings, females have smaller red area. Average length 12-13 cm, wingspan 21-25 cm, weight 14-19 g. Breeding males have white bill with greyish/blackish tip
Ultramarine is a deep blue pigment made from lapis lazuli. Name means "beyond the sea" as it was imported from Afghanistan. Natural ultramarine is ten times more expensive than its source stone. Process involves grinding lapis lazuli, mixing with wax and oils. Best samples are uniform deep blue, others are paler