Title: Battle of Grunwald Artist: Jan Matejko Year: 1874 Dimensions: 16'7"x9'9" The Battle of Grunwald is a huge painting 10 feet high and almost 17 feet in length. It's full of figures and action and, because of its size, difficult to uniformly illuminate and photograph. Reproductions tend to miniaturize it to the point that only a couple of highlights … [Read more...] about Battle of Grunwald – Jan Matejko
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Punishment of Marsyas – Tiziano
Artist: Tiziano Year: 1570–1576 Type: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 212 × 207 cm Location: National Museum, Kroměříž The Punishment of Marsyas (also known as The Flaying of Marsyas) is a painting by the Italian late Renaissance artist Titian, executed around 1570-1576. It is currently housed in National Museum in Kroměříž, in the Czech Republic. It's … [Read more...] about Punishment of Marsyas – Tiziano
Judith Slaying Holofernes – Artemisia Gentileschi
Artist: Artemisia Gentileschi Year: 1611–12 Type: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 158.8 × 125.5 cm. (62.5 in × 49.4 in) Location: National Museum of Capodimonte, Naples Judith Slaying Holofernes is a painting by the Italian early Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi completed between 1611–12. The work shows an apocrypha scene from … [Read more...] about Judith Slaying Holofernes – Artemisia Gentileschi
