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Painted Stories in Britain 16: Open narrative and problem pictures

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In the latter half of the 19th century, a new narrative form developed, primarily among British painters: the open narrative, or problem picture.

December 15, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Reading visual art: 19 Weaving

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Weaving turned yarn into fabric ready to make into garments. Associations include industry, passing time, fidelity, and the myth of Arachne.

December 9, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Painted Stories in Britain 14: British poetry and Arthurian legend

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Two new narrative themes that became distinctive in the mid-19th century were contemporary English poetry, and the legends of King Arthur.

November 30, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Painted Stories in Britain 13: Enter the Pre-Raphaelites

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Unwittingly, and outside their manifesto, the Pre-Raphaelite Brethren developed a new British narrative painting.

November 23, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Reading visual art: 13 Hair in secular paintings

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From Venus covering herself with her hair, to combing through the hair for nits and lice. Artists include Botticelli, Rossetti and Degas.

November 18, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of Late Autumn

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As the fiery reds of falling leaves change to dull earth browns, and we get the odd flurry of snow, we know that winter is almost upon us.

November 13, 2022 General, Life, Painting

A moment in time: clocks and time in paintings 1

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Clocks aren’t commonly featured in paintings. Here are a precious from 1655 to 1853, from William Dyce and Rossetti to Hogarth and William Holman Hunt.

October 29, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of William Shakespeare’s Plays 21: Two Gentlemen of Verona

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Thought to be his first play, it hasn’t been painted much, but those who have are notable, including William Holman Hunt’s masterpiece.

October 17, 2022 General, Life, Painting

A weekend on the River Thames in paintings: 1 Maidenhead to Battersea

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A river cruise starting with JMW Turner at Maidenhead in the Berkshire countryside, and ending with Whistler at Battersea Bridge.

September 17, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Dolce Far Niente: Paintings of blissful laziness 1

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The enjoyment of being idle, indulgence of relaxation, and blissful laziness: that’s dolce far niente for you, in paintings to chill out with.

July 30, 2022 General, Life, Painting

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