The French pieces at the National Gallery of Art show the progression of art in France during the period of the French Revolution, around the 18th and 19th centuries. It begins with lesser-known ...

Art & Exhibitions Restoration Reveals Famous 18th Century Master’s Hidden Self-Portrait. The mysterious painting features a shadowy figure that looks suspiciously like the artist.

It is done on the ceiling of the Church of Saint-Roch in Paris and was completed in the 18th century. The painting shows the Virgin Mary being called into heaven, surrounded by angels and saints.