A maze of myths about shape-shifting, Neptune, and the sea leads to two wonderful but puzzling paintings.
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Two young women painters left Stockholm to study in Paris in 1883. Good friends, their paths diverged, but their paintings were full of light – including a real gem.
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A century ago today, Edgar Degas died in Paris. Was he an Impressionist, a misogynist, or just the odd man out?
If you look to the right of this, you’ll notice that this evening the total view count has […]
His romantic views of the North Cape of Norway and the Northern Lights were for many their first glimpse of the uttermost north.
If you were quick off the mark on 25 September and downloaded the first, small (19.9 MB) installer […]
A mere theme, or an obsession? During his later career, Degas’ pastels of nude women getting out of the bath and drying dominated his art. Why?
Visits to Scotland became popular among artists in the nineteenth century. Here are wonderful paintings by AW Hunt, Gustave Doré, Rosa Bonheur, Hans Gude, and others.
Scotland’s Highlands and Islands have some of the finest scenery and views in the world. Here’s a selection of its landscapes painted by Scottish painters, from Nasmyth to Peploe.
