Titian’s Perseus and Andromeda (Metamorphoses IV)
In a series of articles we are meeting each of the seven Poesies, which Titian delivered Phillip II of Spain in the 1550s and early 1560s. Every...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 16 December 2019
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National Portrait Gallery in London
You have approximately six months until the National Portrait Gallery shuts down for a three year renovation (29 June 2020 – Spring 2023)! If...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 14 December 2019
Ugly Cities Transformed
Seeing a place, object or person through the eyes of an artist can change our perception of the subject of the artwork. So, if art is such a powerful...
Guest Profile 13 December 2019
Titian’s Venus and Adonis (Metamorphoses III)
In a series of articles we are going to meet each of the seven Poesies, which Titian delivered Phillip II of Spain in the 1550s and early 1560s.
Isla Phillips-Ewen 11 December 2019
Banishing the War: the Etchings of Otto Dix
When the First World War, also known as the Great War, broke out, everyone was thrilled. The soldiers went happily to fight for their countries. All...
Errika Gerakiti 10 December 2019
The Sumptuous Wallace Collection, Fragonard and The Swing
The Wallace Collection displays a collection, which came together in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, collected by the first four Marquesses...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 9 December 2019
Artist and Patron – Friend or Foe?
Since ancient times, patrons have played a vital role in art history. Patronage can be found almost everywhere – in Europe, feudal Japan and...
Candy Bedworth 7 December 2019
Now at the Frick – Manet: Three Paintings from the Norton Simon Museum
I love small exhibitions, because they allow me to savor each artwork and absorb all sorts of little details I wouldn’t otherwise. Manet: Three...
Alexandra Kiely 3 December 2019
Titian’s Danae (Metamorphoses II)
In a series of articles we are going to meet each of the seven Poesies, which Titian delivered Phillip II of Spain in the 1550s and early 1560s.
Isla Phillips-Ewen 2 December 2019
Masterpiece Story: Fowling in the Marshes
Ancient Egypt. The famous land of Tutankhamun evokes popular images of pyramids, mummies, and tombs. It left an artistic heritage that is still...
James W Singer 1 December 2019
Art in The Crown: Spies, Secrets and The Royal Art Collection
The Crown is not amused… There’s a scandal brewing behind the doors of Buckingham Palace. Let’s investigate art in The Crown,...
Tony Heathfield 25 November 2019
Painting of the Week: Francisco Toledo, Frog
This is an unusual watercolor diptych by the late Mexican artist Francisco Toledo, who died this year. The work encompasses two totally opposite...
Alicja Gluszek 24 November 2019
