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The only Austrian Impressionist: Theodor von Hörmann

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Claimed to be the only Austrian Impressionist, he didn’t start painting full-time until he was 43, and died twelve years later. Here are some superb paintings.

February 7, 2019 General, Life, Painting

The perfect landscapes of Emilie Mediz-Pelikan

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Unusual landscapes, from Barbizon through Impressionist to Symbolist. She died suddenly at the age of only 47, and is now being rediscovered.

February 6, 2019 General, Life, Painting

More Than Portraits: the paintings of Diego Velazquez 3 The challenge of narrative

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He made friends with Rubens, who helped him improve his narrative painting, and them travelled to Italy, where he painted the first plein air oil sketches in European art.

February 5, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Fjords and Munch: In memory of Adelsteen Normann 2

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With Edvard Munch launched in his career, Normann returned to painting the fjords of his native Norway.

December 26, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Fjords and Munch: In memory of Adelsteen Normann 1

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Born in north Norway, trained in Germany, he mostly painted breathtaking views of fjords. But in 1892, he seized the opportunity to change the history of art, and became godfather to one of the world’s most famous paintings.

December 18, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Landscapes of Martín Rico: 2 1873-1908

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In 1873, he went to Italy, fell in love with Venice, and returned there to paint every year. His paintings of Venice secured his reputation.

December 13, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Landscapes of Martín Rico: 1 1852-1872

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Leading Spanish landscape painter of the late 19th century, he went to France to train in the 1860s, where he painted with Calame and Pissarro.

December 12, 2018 General, Life, Painting

The Alhambra: 3 Landscapes 1886-1913

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A couple of local artists, plus the virtuoso oil sketches of Joaquín Sorolla, a watercolour by John Singer Sargent, and two brilliant works by Muñoz Degrain.

December 9, 2018 General, Life, Painting

The Alhambra: 2 Landscapes 1767-1883

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Increasingly popular during the 19th century, the Alhambra was painted by von Lenbach, Regnault, Childe Hassam, Australian Tom Roberts, and others.

December 8, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Painting and the Unconscious: Carl Gustav Carus 2

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In which he establishes separate style and themes from Friedrich, paints some wonderful landscapes in Italy, and explores the nocturne.

December 2, 2018 General, Life, Painting

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