Mr and Mrs Andrews by Thomas Gainsborough, 1749

Mr and Mrs Andrews by Thomas Gainsborough

Some couples seem made for each other, like Mr and Mrs Andrews in their 1749 wedding portrait. In this Thomas Gainsborough masterpiece we find these newlyweds proudly perched before their grand estate. Robert Andrews and his wife Frances Mary look so well-matched they could be siblings. Their setting is as suitable to them as they …

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Marriage a la Mode II, The Tete a Tete by William Hogarth

Marriage a la Mode The Tete a Tete by William Hogarth

Marriage a la Mode II: The Tete a Tete works like a meme rather than just a painting. That’s because William Hogarth was more than a mere master painter. He was a writer and satirist with an unabashed bawdiness and humor that made Hogarth an icon. In fact, his work punctuated a significant part of …

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Apollo and Daphne by Antonio Pollaiuolo

Antonio Pollaiuolo - Apollo_and_Daphne

What twists await in the Apollo and Daphne painting?

• The God Apollo’s Me Too moment.
• Daphne prefers life as a tree over Apollo’s advances.
• In Apollo and Daphne – her choice is everything.