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Young Girl Reading — Jean-Honoré Fragonard
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Young Girl Reading

Jean-Honoré Fragonard · ~1769

She has forgotten us completely. A young woman in a lemon-yellow dress sits by the light, leaning on a violet cushion, and reads a small book held lightly in her right hand. Her profile is calm, her lips are slightly parted – whatever is on the page has carried her far away from…

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The Arnolfini Portrait — Jan van Eyck
1 October 2026

The Arnolfini Portrait

Jan van Eyck · 1434

Few paintings hide as many secrets as this small oak panel. In 1434 Jan van Eyck painted a wealthy couple standing in their room in Bruges: Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini, a merchant from Lucca, and his wife. For centuries the picture was known as "The Arnolfini Wedding", and it …

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Young Girl Reading — Jean-Honoré Fragonard
28 September 2026

Young Girl Reading

Jean-Honoré Fragonard · ~1769

She has forgotten us completely. A young woman in a lemon-yellow dress sits by the light, leaning on a violet cushion, and reads a small book held lightly in her right hand. Her profile is calm, her lips are slightly parted – whatever is on the page has carried her far away from…

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Young Girl Reading — Jean-Honoré Fragonard
27 September 2026

Young Girl Reading

Jean-Honoré Fragonard · ~1769

She has forgotten us completely. A young woman in a lemon-yellow dress sits by the light, leaning on a violet cushion, and reads a small book held lightly in her right hand. Her profile is calm, her lips are slightly parted – whatever is on the page has carried her far away from…

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The Arnolfini Portrait — Jan van Eyck
26 September 2026

The Arnolfini Portrait

Jan van Eyck · 1434

Few paintings hide as many secrets as this small oak panel. In 1434 Jan van Eyck painted a wealthy couple standing in their room in Bruges: Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini, a merchant from Lucca, and his wife. For centuries the picture was known as "The Arnolfini Wedding", and it …

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