An independent pioneer of ‘social realism’, his densely-populated landscapes showed real people struggling to live in the north French countryside.
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The grandson of the founder of Thebes suffers a grisly fate when he stumbles across the goddess Diana bathing naked.
Their landscapes developed a magic distinctive to the artist. Only by direct comparison are their similarities and differences made clear.
The Pre-Raphaelites lived intense and passionate lives. For Edward Burne-Jones, 1869 and 1870 were almost disastrous, when both art and life became too controversial.
Looking and sniffing at one of the toughest non-visual theme for paintings. Can any go beyond mere allegory and ev0ke the sensation?
Some of his last magical paintings of the Norwegian mountains and farms, and a brief overview of the development of his prints.
His final series of Landscapes of the Moon and Aerial Flowers are among his most visionary, and refer to much of his previous work, and that of William Blake.
The slaying of a dragon/serpent, and transformation of its teeth into warriors, make for five superb paintings spanning most of the story.
Ignoring Cubism and modernism, he developed a magical realism, bringing to life the trees and corn stooks around his smallholding.
Appointed as a full-time war artist to the RAF, he was expected to paint portraits of aircrew. He had other, much better ideas.
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