Henry Raeburn — The Rest Is History Vault

First Episode Appearance: Greatest Paintings: The Ghost of Spain – Velázquez’s Las Meninas11 Feb 2026
Last Episode Appearance: Greatest Paintings: Age of Enlightenment - Raeburn's Skating Minister18 Feb 2026
Year Range: 1492 – 2026

The Rest Is History episodes about Henry Raeburn

Greatest Paintings: The Ghost of Spain – Velázquez’s Las Meninas
2026-02-11 • 1492 – 1660
Why does Diego Velázquez’ Las Meninas represent the fading Spanish Golden Age? How did he challenge the boundaries between viewer and artwork? And, in what ways does his defining style foreshadow Impr…
Diego Velázquez Henry Raeburn Spain History and Philosophy
Greatest Paintings: Age of Enlightenment - Raeburn's Skating Minister
2026-02-18
How does Henry Raeburn’s Skating Minister represent both the Scottish Enlightenment and the Romantic movement? In what ways does subject Reverend Robert Walker’s personal history connect to the famous…
Henry Raeburn Robert Walker Scotland Romanticism Enlightenment