Journal — Proantiq

French Ceramics at the Retrospective Exhibitions of Orléans, Reims, and Quimper

Retrospective exhibitions in French provincial towns like Orléans, Reims, and Quimper have proven invaluable for awakening public taste and providing unexpected information to scholars. This review examines the ceramic collections presented…

3 juin 2026

Deco

Painting

The Final Years and Legacy of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

In 1680, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo traveled to Cadiz to paint an altarpiece, the 'Marriage of Saint Catherine.' A severe indisposition, possibly from a fall, forced him to leave th…

1 juin 2026

The Final Years and Legacy of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Antoine Chintreuil: The Poetic Vision of a Determined Landscape Painter

Bernard Boutet de Monvel: An Elegant and Modern Painter

Nils Kreuger: The Independent Spirit of Swedish Painting

Sculpture

Lucien Schnegg: A Master of Modern Sculpture and Decoration

Etching

Claude Mellan: The Art of the Single-Line Engraving

1 juin 2026

The Etchings of Van Dyck and Paul Potter: A Comparative Analysis

The Latest Progress in Photography: A 19th-Century Perspective

Goldsmisth

The Knightly Type: Tracing Medieval Armor Through French Seals

From the 11th to the 16th century, seals consistently depict the image of a fully armed knight on a galloping horse. While seemingly repetitive, these equestrian seals from the Fre…

1 juin 2026