An extended tour of the Middle East proves exhausting, but results in two outstanding paintings. Then Dadd’s world falls apart.
Dadd
To celebrate his bicentenary, here are some early works, including some of his ‘faerie paintings’ of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
There are many important anniversaries to celebrate in paintings this year: here are some tasters.
An unusual classical god in very peculiar circumstances: what took the goddess of love to the doctor?
Although Bosch’s work is uniquely distinctive, there are similarities with Dadd.
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