Nicholas Hilliard, Elizabeth I. Photo: Nationalmuseum STOCKHOLM.- The collection of portrait miniatures at Nationalmuseum has been enriched with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England. The artist behind the portrait was the official court painter...

Caravaggio, St Francis in meditation (details) Caravaggio is one of the truly big names in art history. His realism and distinctive chiaroscuro (light and shade) technique proved hugely influential for 17th-century painting. This year marks the 400th...

Caspar David Friedrich Self-portrait Statens Museum for Kunst, Köpenhamn © SMK Foto STOCKHOLM.- Caspar David Friedrich, the leading painter of the German Romantic era, is nowadays regarded as one of the greatest figures in the history of art. Nevertheless,...