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Celebrating the bicentenary of Ford Madox Brown: 2 The hard road to success

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After painting his masterpiece ‘The Last of England’, he returned to landscapes made with great attention to detail, in front of the motif. And they sold.

April 13, 2021 General, Life, Painting

A history of history painting after 1800: 1870 on

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Following the Paris Commune of 1871, history painters resorted to indirect reference in paintings of obscure episodes in mediaeval history.

March 28, 2021 General, Life, Painting

A history of history painting after 1800: to 1869

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From David’s history paintings of the end of the eighteenth century, the genre went from strength to strength, with major works by Goya, Géricault, and even Manet.

March 27, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The Last History Painter: In memoriam Jean-Paul Laurens 2

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More extraordinary tales from French and European history told in his paintings.

March 23, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The Last History Painter: In memoriam Jean-Paul Laurens 1

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He was probably the last traditional history painter in Europe. This selection of his works is accompanied by full explanations of the history behind each.

March 22, 2021 General, Life, Painting

A History of Rome in Paintings: Overview and Contents

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A brief overview of the legendary and mythical history of the city and its empire, with links to all the articles in this series, and some of the finest paintings.

February 2, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Some selected reading about Covid-19 and pandemics

Papers, books and websites which you may find informative about controversial aspects of Covid-19 and its prevention.

October 17, 2020 General, Life, Technology

Benjamin West and Modern History 5

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His last chance to establish ‘modern’ history painting, with the Napoleonic Wars and the death of Admiral Lord Nelson.

March 2, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Benjamin West and Modern History 4

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With ‘modern history paintings’ long behind him, he turned to literary subjects and classical histories once more.

February 24, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Benjamin West and Modern History 3

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He took a break from ‘modern history’ painting in the 1780s, making religious works and even some landscapes, including some unknown gems.

February 17, 2020 General, Life, Painting

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