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All These Knights in Shining Armour. Funerary Art of Medieval England
September 2, 2019What do Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck have in common with a tiny village in Lincolnshire,...
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Painting of the Week: François Boucher, Madame de Pompadour
September 1, 2019François Boucher (1703 – 1770) was the most celebrated French painter of the 18th century. His...
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Florence Griswold – “Patron Saint” of American Impressionism
August 28, 2019Florence Griswold wasn’t an artist or even an art collector, but she was a key figure...
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The Poetry in Painting — Turner’s Ovid in Exile
August 26, 2019This petite (9.46 x 12.50 cm) oil on canvas by J.M.W. Turner contains big things: big...
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Aubrey Beardsley: A Long-Awaited Portrait
August 24, 2019On the 21st of August I saw on Tate’s Instagram note about Beardsley’s birthday and I...
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Dame Ethel Walker – A Sensitive Portrait
August 22, 2019Summer is on her way out the door, signalled by darker nights and chilly mornings. But...
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An Introduction to Lee Ufan
August 21, 2019Lee Ufan is a Korean born international artist, whose work is key to the Mono-ha movement....
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Painting of the Week: Diego Velázquez, The Rokeby Venus
August 18, 2019Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599 – 1660) was the leading artist in the court...
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“Angel with Attitude”. Grumpy Angel from The Hyde Collection
August 17, 2019Angel is a painting by Niccolò di Ser Sozzo, c. 1350, owned by The Hyde Collection...
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History of Venetian Carnival Masks
August 16, 2019It is not a surprise that every carnival, regardless of its country origin or other characteristics,...
