J. M. W. Turner in 10 Paintings
If one wanted to impress their friends at dinner with facts about the highly unique painter Joseph Mallord William Turner, I would point them to...
Coleman Richards 2 January 2026
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The British Landscape in Art
The British Landscape: where do we start? From Turner to Hogan, the British landscape presents a constant challenge to artists to capture its elusive...
Sarah Mills 2 January 2026
10 Must-See Exhibitions Fall 2025
Fall might be the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, but it is also the time to see some great art. Here is our regular roundup of some of the...
Catriona Miller 22 September 2025
Art on Screen: 12 Movies About Artists Worth Seeing
Whether troubled or exciting, extraordinary or perfectly average, the lives of artists are an endless source of inspiration for cinematographers.
Edoardo Cesarino 18 September 2025
Industrial Landscapes—The Silhouette of the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution brought profound changes into the world, re-designing its shape in the most hardhearted of ways, never experienced before...
Giordana Goretti 3 September 2025
QUIZ: So You Think You Know British Art?
Ruxi Rusu 30 August 2025
The Poetry in Painting—Turner’s Ovid in Exile
This petite (9.5 x 12.5 cm, 3 3/4 x 4 in.) oil on canvas by J. M. W. Turner contains big things: big landscapes, big stories and big skies. It is an...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 21 August 2025
QUIZ: How Well Do You Know J. M. W. Turner?
Sandra Juszczyk 16 August 2025
Moondance – Full Moon in Painting
Have you ever seen a full moon? Let’s take a look at some wonderful artists who have featured our celestial companion in a variety of settings...
Candy Bedworth 15 August 2025
Clouds in Art—Stratus, Cumulus, Cirrus, and Many More!
Clouds in art are why the term “landscape painting” is a bit deceiving. It suggests that the subject of the artwork is the land, and yet it is...
Sandra Juszczyk 15 August 2025
The Night Sky: 10 Nocturnal Paintings You Will Love
Few things in life are more moving than the night sky on a cloudless evening. Artists have been fascinated by it for so long! The night has inspired...
Ruxi Rusu 15 August 2025
Enslaved Black Models in European Art: Anonymous Objects?
Portraits of Black people are rare in European art history. Let’s be clear: they were there, in society, but they rarely made it into art, except...
Candy Bedworth 19 June 2025
