The [Not]Laughing [Non]Cavalier
Frans Hals’ Laughing Cavalier is one of the most iconic portraits in art history. Even those who don’t know it, know it! But have you ever noticed that the figure isn’t a cavalier? In fact, he’s not even laughing. Introducing Frans
A Jigsaw of Symbolism
A lot of what we know about the Arnolfini Portrait is speculation. Symbols read and pieced together with things we do know so that we can create a potential understanding of it. But what are they trying to say?