Double-sided or fitted with movable covers, many 15th- and 16th-century portraits from Italy, Germany and the Netherlands were designed for dynamic interaction with the viewer. The reverse sides ...

Queen Elizabeth I’s portraits are full of symbolism ... which consisted of 150 ships and 18,000 men. In the 16th century, this was one of the biggest fleets Europe had ever seen, and it was ...

A keen observer as well as celebrated wit, Arcimboldo created composite portraits that were both ... 1566, a "triumph" of modern art in the 16th century, one art historian says.