Painters

Other great painters are the French Théodore Levigne [1848-1912], his 'The romantic suitor' is beautiful, the British Henry Midwood William [1833-1888] and Anatole Vély [see his "La Meditation' [1875] or his 'The Puppet Show' or his 'Le Coeur S'Éveille'/'Awakening of the heart'.

If you want to scroll quickly through some gorgeous closeups, try Gesto from pinterest. As always, the WGA [Web Gallery of Art] is another excellent and fun resource. Be sure to read the interesting notes that accompany some of the art--there's always more to learn!

This page on the game of chess in art is a great, huge collection of paintings.

Also try Eduardo Leon Garrido's 'Die Tanzvorführung'/'The dance performance' [see many of his paintings here. French painter Charles Desire Hue's [1825-1883] painting 'The Favorite Bird' is a gorgeous one: