Auguste Toulmouche 1829-1890 Frankrijk

Painting of a bust-length woman looking over her shoulder and wearing a headdress and a large pearl earring.

The Fair Amateur is a painting by Abraham Solomon which was uploaded on September 7th, 2011. The painting may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more. All products are produced on-demand and shipped worldwide within 2 - 3 business days.

Read our synopsis of one of the most significant paintings in the history of art, and witness it for yourself on your visit to St Petersburg.

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No visit to Paris is complete without exploring the Louvre Museum. It's the largest museum of art in the world, and has an unmatched collection of over 35,000 artefacts in over 400 rooms! Given its vast art collection and size, you'll need a few days to see everything inside the Louvre. For those with limited time, we recommend spending a day to thoroughly see the Louvre highlights including the Mona Lisa. Click the link for all about the Louvre! #monalisa #louvre #louvremuseum #paintings…

Neoclassicism has exerted a powerful influence over art and architecture, helping shape some of the world’s most famous cities. Read on to find out more about this important artistic movement.

Create a classical and realistic portrayal of a Renaissance man expressing charity, inspired by antique baroque paintings.

Paintings can be far more complicated than they appear at first glance. The stories told by works of art are the stuff of novels. Here are a few of the stories behind famous masterpieces.