The writer, diplomat, and archaeologist Dominique Vivant, Baron Denon, known as Vivant Denon (1747–1825), was responsible for commissioning works of art under Napoleon I, who also appointed him...

This film, based on the life and work of accomplished Italian mannerist painter Francesco Salviati (1510–1563), describes the splendor of the princely courts of 16th-century Italy, against a...

Augustin Pajou was one of the best French sculptors of the second half of the 18th century, a subtle portraitist who created both small and monumental sculptures. This film, which explores his work,...

"I particularly like Pisanello's drawings," says Jean Giono in his book An Italian Journey (1953). In this film, extracts from Giono's novel lead us on the trail of this painter, outstanding...

The Apollo Gallery was created at the instigation of Louis XIV. Built and decorated between 1661 and 1851 by the greatest French painters, sculptors, and architects (including Le Brun, Delacroix,...

Dietrich von Bothmer was born in Germany in 1918, and became a US citizen in 1944. He is one of the foremost historians of ancient Greek art, and a specialist in Attic vases. He worked for many years...