Year: 2017

This painting of the Last Supper is one of the most well-known.  Its artist, Valentin de Boulogne, painted within it an intimate moment between Jesus and the apostle John, as John leans in to be close to his friend and master.  The rest of the apostles … Continue readingThe Last Supper by Valentin de Boulogne

Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg was born on January 2, 1783 in Denmark.  He was the son of Henrik Vilhelm Eckersberg, who was a painter and carpenter.  Christoffer followed in his father’s footsteps and pursued his own art, becoming one of the first painters of the Golden Age … Continue readingView of the Interior of the Colosseum by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg