A Work by the 18th-Century Woman Once Called ‘the Raphael of Flower Painting’ Just Entered the Met’s Collection The acquisition is part of an initiative to expand the narratives told in the ...

Our exclusive analysis of auction records in Paris until 1850 reveals around 500 sales of works by women, and striking parallels to the art ... art superstar in 18th- and 19th-century ...

In part, this is related to a paucity of available sources, but also reflects prevailing attitudes—Russian art institutions only permitted women to join from the mid-19th century onwards.

Dress codes shown in 18th-Century art can tell us a lot about race and identity – both then and now. Cath Pound explores the details hidden in the "Casta" paintings of Latin America.

The 18th century was an era characterized by elaborate fashion and beauty rituals, with makeup playing a pivotal role in both the social and cultural fabric of the time.

During a time when social status meant everything, women of the 18th century literally made an indelible footprint on early ...