Stories By Isla Phillips
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Circus and Jazz of Henri Matisse
December 30, 2020Henri Matisse (1869–1954) was a French artist famous for his use of colour. The Circus (below) is a colour stencil piece from Matisse’s book Jazz. Only 350 copies were made of the book so you might not...
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The 12 Days of Christmas
December 25, 2020In the spirit of the festive season, our gift to you is the 12 days of Christmas retold in artworks. The Twelve Days of Christmas is a carol with roots in 18th-century England, heavy with symbolism...
21st century
The Pros and Cons of Maggie Hambling’s Mary Wollstonecraft
December 21, 2020Maggie Hambling CBE (b. 1945) is a British artist who is rarely seen without a cigarette. She paints beautiful land and seascapes, has several fascinating portraits at the National Gallery (where she was the first artist...
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Art Advent Calendar of Nativities
December 1, 2020Today December starts and that means it is the countdown until Christmas Day. To celebrate, here is an art advent calendar of nativity scenes, arranged in chronological order. 1. Domenico di Ghirlandaio Domenico Ghirlandaio was an...
Art State of Mind
The Art of Ekphrasis: 5 Novels that Deftly Describe Art
November 2, 2020Describing works of art is an essential part of art history and even as a research method in itself. And yet, description is also often dismissed as tendentious. The technical term for describing a work of art...
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Stepping into the South of France with Picasso at BASTIAN
October 7, 2020BASTIAN’s exhibition Atelier Picasso in London (3rd September – 31st October 2020) evokes the mood and heat of Picasso’s later years in the South of France. The exhibition sheds a fascinating light on the creative universe...
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The Louvre Pyramid and 5 Other Art Museums Designed by Ieoh Ming Pei
September 21, 2020Ioh Ming Pei (貝聿銘) (1917-2019) was a Chinese American modernist architect with international acclaim. Exciting for art history fans, many of Pei’s buildings are art museums. This means you can visit the architecture and the artworks all in one...
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Artist Interview: Anita Yan Wong and Lingnan Painting
August 19, 2020Lingnan style guo hua is an early 19th century style of Chinese painting, from Lingnan in the Southern region of China. Its origins are a revolutionary mix of new knowledge from both Japanese painting and Western art....
Ancient Greece
Timeless Beauty: Ancient Greek Athletes in Art
July 25, 2020The idea of timeless beauty is fascinating. Also, it’s a great concern for lovers of art history. Conceptions of beauty in Western art history have many roots in the ancient Greek athlete. This is partly due...
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Football in Art and Art in Football
July 24, 2020Art History and Football are not commonly linked together. However football is a beloved and reflective part of culture. Firstly, artists choose to contemplate football to show their love for the beautiful game. Secondly, the art...
