Rosalba Carriera was renowned for pioneering the use of pastels in portraiture that helped to define the Rococo style.

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, a towering yet paradoxical figure in 19th-century French painting...

Angelika Kauffmann, one of the most celebrated women artists of the 18th century, rose to prominence as both a history painter and a portraitist...

Angelika Kauffmann, one of the most celebrated women artists of the 18th century, rose to prominence as both a history painter and a portraitist at a time when women rarely achieved equal recognition as the male counterparts.

John Singleton Copley rose from colonial Boston to famed London painter, his bold portraits of revolutionary heroes and dramatic history scenes make him an unforgettable figure in art history.