Finest Lake Paintings in Art History
I’m guessing we all have a happy memory that took place on or near a lake. Look at the sumptuous color in the James Dickson Innes (1887–1914)...
Candy Bedworth 16 March 2026
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5 Best Seascapes in Art History
The sea has a mind of its own. Whether it is stormy or calm, a man knows that it is to be respected. In art, the seascape, as it is called, is a...
Anastasia Manioudaki 3 March 2026
QUIZ: So You Think You Know British Art?
Ruxi Rusu 28 February 2026
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 16 February 2026
QUIZ: How Well Do You Know J. M. W. Turner?
Sandra Juszczyk 7 February 2026
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 19 January 2026
QUIZ: Who Painted This Sky?
Sandra Juszczyk 17 January 2026
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
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
