Classical period art

Music is often labelled a “universal language,” and according to the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, there is a good reason for that.

It was during the Classical period that the piano's popularity grew among composers and audiences alike. But how did it happen?

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A Victorian Period continental oil on canvas by Henry Schafer

Gustave Wappers (1807-1874): Episode During the Belgian Revolution of 1830, 1834. Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I tweaked the colors a little bit, so this is a little different then the original.

Russian Painter: Konstantin Flavitsky, (1830-1866) 'Princess Tarakanova', 1862 Oil on Canvas

Wilhelm Friedenberg 1845-1911 Duitsland

"A Cavatina" {1888} By ~ Briton Riviere

A painting of Belisarius, the Byzantine general and driving force behind Justinian's conquers, depicted as a beggar (the count was banished from court in his final days).

Adolph Menzel - Flötenkonzert Friedrichs des Großen in Sanssouci - Google Art Project

The beauty of masculinity.