John Constable, Thomas Girtin and John Sell Cotman – but were made after, in the late Victorian period or the first half of the 20th century. The prevailing view has been that the death of Turner in 1851 marked something
“Adams, the President of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, first painted Blair in 2011. His previous effort [EFFORT!?] had the sitter staring intensely at the viewer, his mouth in an almost rictus sneer and teeth set as though ready to jump out of the canvas and bite you.” Alas...
LONDON,April10 (Xinhua) --BritishPrimeMinisterDavidCameronledparliamentinaspecialsessionoftributestoMargaretThatcheronWednesday,callingthedivisiveformerprimeministeran"extraordinaryleaderandanextraordinarywoman." Thatcher,Britain'sfirstfemaleprimeministerandlongestservingpremierofthe20thcentury,diedonMondayaged87aftersuffer...
During the 19th century painters in Western societies began to lose their social position and secure patronage. Some artists countered the decline in patronage support by holding their own exhibitions and charging an entrance fee. Others earned an income through touring exhibitions of their work. The...
Artists, Painters, & Architects Travel and further artistic influences 1 of 2 Chac Mool sculpture at Chichén ItzáChac Mool sculpture at Chichén Itzá, Yucatán, Mexico. 2 of 2 Henry Moore:Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. 9Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. 9, bronze by Henry Moore, 1968; at...
Cremona, Museo Civico Ala Ponzone; New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Painters of Reality: The legacy of Leonardo and Caravaggio in Lombardy, 14 February – 2 May; 27 May – 15 August 2004, no. 77. 出版 S. Segal, 'An early still life by Fede Galizia', in The Burlington ...