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The beloved painting Mr and Mrs Andrews by Thomas Gainsborough is a masterpiece even though the painter handed it off in disdain, unfinished. It’s now heralded as the epitome of its time and place - high society in the mid-1700s. More at ladykflo.com/mr-and-mrs-andr…

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey by Paul Delaroche shines as an iconic history painting. It’s exquisite realism matched by factual inaccuracy make it a perfect example of the genre. ladykflo.com/the-execution-o…

Using this glorious Rubens chalk drawing as an example, I dig deep into the meaning of “old master” and masterpiece in my latest piece on LadyKflo. ladykflo.com/portrait-of-isa…

Angelica Kauffman painted Portrait Colors as an allegorical personification. She used four self portraits to give life to the essential elements of painting for the Royal Academy of Arts in 1780. Learn more at ladykflo.com/portrait-colors…

This iconic photograph, Red Jackson by Gordon Parks, has gone through extraordinary changes in perception and reception. That’s a lot like Gordon Parks himself. He went on to co-create the movie Shaft, and thus the blaxploitation film genre. Learn more: ladykflo.com/red-jackson-by-…

An adoring greyhound steals the show in Anthony Van Dyck’s portrait of James Stuart. Read more about it: ladykflo.com/james-stuart-by…

Trolley New Orleans was a key photograph in Robert Frank’s fine art book of collected works entitled “The Americans”. Little did he know that the same year he took this picture Rosa Parks would refuse to go to the back of the bus - 1955. Learn more: ladykflo.com/trolley-new-orl…

Mademoiselle V. in the Costume of an Espada by Édouard Manet - There’s more to this gender bender masterpiece than just a pretty lady playing matador. Visit to learn more. ladykflo.com/mademoiselle-v-…

An emotional landscape, the painting Haystacks Autumn by Millet also illustrates the perpetual cycle of man’s connection to nature. Learn more at ladykflo.com/haystacks-autum…

The funniest and most whimsical masterpiece, The Hunter wins on both counts. Check out my latest piece on Miro’s exquisite painting on my site: ladykflo.com/the-hunter-cata…

Why is Joan Miró in my top 10 list of favorite painters? This master was funny, brilliant and bold in all the ways I love the most. Interested? Check out my latest bite-size blog on my website. ladykflo.com/self-portrait-1…

Why is Goya’s portrait Manuel Osorio Manrique de Zuñiga such a notable child painting? - Birds, cats, and a lurking doom - The saint: an involuntary dandy - A string? … or the line between life and death? ladykflo.com/manuel-osorio-m…

Why IS George Tooker’s painting Government Bureau creepy? I wrote about it in this week’s piece on LadyKflo. So, if you’re interested, check it out: ladykflo.com/government-bure…

What makes Cathedrals of Art by Florine Stettheimer such an iconic painting? - Monster in the middle - Stettheimer as cultural iconoclast - Bouquets as trademark: an outsider inside ladykflo.com/cathedrals-of-a…

What’s the story behind Max Beckmann’s The Beginning? - Chaos and control in the living room - Puss in Boots takes one for the team - Future fantasies behind a window. ladykflo.com/max-beckmanns-t…

This painting, Black and Brown Blouse by Alex Katz, makes me cry. Read my blog about it at LadyKflo.com to read about why.

Joan of Arc was the very first Karen in history. Learn how that contributed to both her heroism and the wonder in this remarkable masterpiece by Jules Bastien-Lepage. Just click: ladykflo.com/joan-of-arc-187…

What makes Philip Guston’s painting Stationary Figure a masterpiece? – Passage of time and imminent death – A child’s drawing… of pooling blood – Preposterous solidity in a puff of smoke Click link for more about this misunderstood masterpiece: ladykflo.com/stationary-figu…