This art piece is called the "Portrait of Philippe Coypel and His Wife" by Charles-Antoine Coypel. This piece is made of pastel colors and blue laid paper. First, Coypel created the two outsides frames on the border of the paper. He drew Philippe Coypel and then his wife in front of him to his right. Coypel made the lace of the women's sleeve very detailed to look almost real. Her lace and fan lay outside of the two outer frames. Once he was done with his artwork, this piece was placed together, laid down on a canvas and then stretched on a wood stretcher.
This painting is an oil piece on panel called "Life with a Flower Garland and a Curtain" by Adriaen van der Spelt and Frans van Mieris. Van der Spelt painted the flowers and Mieris completed the painting with the blue shimmering curtain. This painting is arranged this way to show that the painting is exquisite by having the curtain protecting it's beauty. Dutch collectors would use curtains to protect an exquisite painting which is what Mieris was trying to show. Mieris is controlling the viewer's eyes by painting this bright blue shimmering curtain over these dull flowers. He used his ability to fool the viewers eye to his own advantage.
These six panels of a series of paintings are called "The Capture of the Bandit El Maragato" by Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes. These are the six events in chronological order of how Pedro de Zaldivia, the humble monk, caught the Spanish bandit, El Maragato. First, El Maragato threatens Friar Pedro de Zaldivia with his gun. Then, Friar Pedro offers shoes to the bandit and begins to push the gun away. Next, the friar hits El Maragato with the end of the gun. Then, shoots the bandit and finally ties the bandit with a rope. This means to never underestimate anyone's ability, even a monk! Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes is trying to say that it is possible to capture human experiences and paint them in chronological order in a series of paintings.
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