Young boys and fishermen – their lives cut short. Artists including Dürer, Géricault, Malczewski, and Michael Ancher paint the tragedy.
Dürer
In the past, people have accepted the reality of mythical creatures, such as winged angels, unicorns, and dragons. When did we start being more objective in our belief of what we see?
The first in a series of 4, starts with Dürer’s brilliant paintings, looks at Raphael, Hans Bol, and the beginnings of the ‘English School’.
A detailed look at the materials and technique in van Eyck’s mature works, and those of Lucas Cranach the Elder.
The only panel surviving from a triptych. An original composition and almost personal involvement of the viewer.
What do Bosch’s many owls signify? Wisdom, night, or something more sinister?
Known exclusively for his illustrations, Doré painted many large works in oils. He was a master story-teller in those too.
This is a monumental, meticulous, and insightful account of Palmer’s life and work. It merits a wide readership.
A short overview of each of the eleven painters and paintings featured so far in the series ‘Favourite Paintings’, forming a concise history of painting from 1400 to 1914.
This watercolour landscape would not look out of place alongside the works of Turner and other masters 300 years later. It is one of many pioneering works by the versatile genius of the Northern Renaissance, Albrecht Dürer.
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