Styles & Techniques
A Guide to Marble in European Antiques Illustrated by Pietra Dura Table Tops
Choosing an accent piece in marble simply can not go wrong. Taking marble ...
Artists
Treens and Carvings in Sainte-Lucie Wood. Or Is It Bagard Wood?
In the 17th and 18th centuries, some artisans from the Duchy of Lorraine ...
Customs
Art Nouveau: Taking Inspiration From the Beauty of Nature
In the image below, a crane perches on the edge of a lily ...
Customs
Hanukkiah: The Lights of Hanukkah
Each year, Hanukkah–or Chanukah–, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated from 25 Kislev ...
Furniture
Carpentry and Colonialism: The Exquisite Woodwork of India
Pictured below is a 19th-century folding Savonarola armchair made in India during the ...
Artists
Susanna and the Elders: The Joy to Rediscover an Artemisia Gentileschi’s Painting
There are already plenty of reasons to visit Windsor Castle, but until April ...
Artists
Caspar Bernhard Hardy’s Wax Reliefs: Late 18th-Century Curiosities
A close observation of this pair of polychrome wax reliefs by Caspar Bernhard ...
Decor
Hizen Wares: Fine Ceramics From Southern Japan
Nestled in the picturesque mountains of Saga Prefecture in Southern Japan is the ...
Artists
Dumfries House in Scotland: Thomas Chippendale’s and Robert Adam’s Early Works
Blue like the Mediterranean Sea, the magnificent rococo bed restored in 2010 attracts ...
Artists
Cows in a Meadow by Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899)
I am a student of my father and beautiful nature.” — Rosa Bonheur ...
