18th Century

18th Century · 09 March 2025

When we think of art of the Italian Baroque – which paintings and artists come to mind? Most of what makes the Italian Baroque in our viewing habits and popular imagination is by male artists. There were many female painters of the Italian Baroque era and they are being gradually rediscovered though shifting focus in scholarship and restoration funding. Here I present a selection of lesser known women artists of the late 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

18th Century · 05 March 2025

This is the story of Jean-Baptiste Réveillon (1725–1811). In 18th-century France, this wallpaper manufacturer became connected to hot-air ballooning, celebrity endorsement and ultimately the outbreak of the French Revolution.