In 1936, at the height of his career, Italian painter Virgilio Costantini captured his wife on a clifftop in a gouache of rare scale, confidence, and tenderness.
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The Four Seasons Allegory in Meissen Porcelain
Meissen porcelain Four Seasons busts (c. 1755) reveal how 18th-century Europe visualized time through allegory, craftsmanship, and classical tradition.
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika’s Interior with Woman and Mirror
Luminous, stylish, and charged with youthful energy, Ghika’s Interior with Woman and Mirror is a masterclass in creative dialogue. Here’s how a Greek modernist absorbed the lessons of Picasso, and painted something entirely his own.
Etruscan Tomb of the Lionesses
Explore the Etruscan Tomb of the Lionesses in Tarquinia, its vibrant frescoes, banquet scenes, and insights into Etruscan beliefs about life, death, and the afterlife.