This is a reproduction of “Victory, O Lord!” by John Everett Millais of 1871.  It is a depiction of Moses being supported by his brother Aaron and Hur during the battle of Rephidim against the Amalekites as recorded in Exodus 17.  Millais was forty-two when he created this masterpiece and was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite School.   This work dates from the period in which the artist grew bolder in his use of color and drama and marks a significant transition in his style.  He was very influential among British artists and died in 1896.  This masterpiece is 141.3 cm wide and 194.7 cm high and is in the Manchester Art Museum in Manchester, England.

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This is a reproduction of “Marketplace in an Italian Town with itinerant toothpuller” by Johannes Lingelbach, 1651.  The artist was twenty-nine years old when he created this masterpiece.  He was a Dutch painter born in Frankfurt, Germany and moved with his father to Amsterdam when he was twelve.  In his mid twenties he traveled in Italy where this masterpiece was created.  He returned to Amsterdam in 1653 and married.  His work showed considerable influence from Caravaggio and its popularity led to a deep influence of chiaroscuro on later Dutch artists.  He died in Amsterdam in 1674.  This masterpiece is 86 cm wide and 68.5 cm high and is in the Rijksuseum, Amsterdam.

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This is a reproduction of “Departure to the Hunt” of 1652 by Paulus Potter.  The artist was twenty-seven years old when he created this masterpiece.  He was a Dutch painter born in Enkhuizen who trained with his father in Amsterdam.  At twenty-four he moved to the Hague where he married and was introduced to the Dutch elite.  He became quite popular for his landscapes and paintings in natural settings.  These were lauded in the 19th century as precursors of Romanticism.  He died of tuberculosis before January 17, 1654 when he was buried.  This masterpiece is in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.
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