Fascinating new biography details escapades of little-known 18th century French female artists. Story by Local News Matters • 7mo. B ay Area writer and art historian Bridget Quinn is back with a ...

Whenever French 18th-century artist Adélaïde Labille-Guiard is mentioned, it’s almost always as a counterpoint to her better-known “rival,” Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun.

The museum's director said that “the problem of visitors coming to museums to make memes or take selfies for social media is ...

Anne Vallayer-Coster , an 18th-century French still life painter to Marie Antoinette, has been an unexpected hit at the auction block. The renowned flower painter was the second woman elected to ...

Displayed on the crowded walls of the Louvre’s 19th-century French paintings gallery, near “Liberty Leading the People,” and across from “The Coronation of Napoleon,” the painting crept ...

Comprising 10 large-scale portraits in Sarah Ball’s signature airy colors, new exhibit “Titled” challenges gender conventions and celebrates exuberant self-expression.

In the late 19th century, several female French painters left their mark on the Impressionist movement with their talent and artistic vision. Long overlooked, they are now rightfully being brought ...

From rare 18th-century furnishings and objects to art by leading 20th-century painters, the almost 160 lots offer participants to go on a journey guided by the discerning collector’s spirit. The ...

This portrait of Cristina Roccati (left) is by the contemporary Italian painter and engraver Matteo Massagrande. In the background is the only depiction of Roccati (right) from the 18th century.

Adding an important French painting might seem odd for a museum closely identified with 18th century British art. In reality, it represents a widening sphere of connections.

Bay Area writer and art historian Bridget Quinn is back with a rare, historical banquet brimming with rich and juicy stories about women artists. Quinn, whose book "She Votes" documented women's ...