Not a great article but it doesn’t matter much. Just explore the works of both the Elder and the Younger. They’re maybe the best illustrations of life in those

Not a great article but it doesn’t matter much. Just explore the works of both the Elder and the Younger. They’re maybe the best illustrations of life in those times we will ever see. In person the paintings are exquisitely small. If you view the Louvre’s many examples you might be surprised, because they’re hung willy-nilly on walls crowded with other masterpieces. Museums in the USA generally have far fewer works of such quality, so they get treated much more respectfully: no paintings nearby, somewhat better plaques, deliberate lighting, etc.