I thought that I knew what a narrative painting was, until I saw some examples. Are they?
Sargent
They are to the study of art what a dictionary and grammar are to the study of a language, and a basic building block for our cultural heritage.
War Artists can work in any of the genres, but history painting is a natural choice. Here are some of the best from 1800 to 1945.
Marks made by the brush and knife serve different purposes from the late nineteenth century. They also beg some fascinating questions.
It was Clive Bell’s aesthetics which underpinned Roger Fry’s promotion of the Post-Impressionists. Here is what he wrote.
An exhibition in London in 1910 changed the course of history for Cézanne, and John Singer Sargent.
The recent exhibition of Sargent’s informal portraits raises questions not so much about his work, but more about his critics.
Study 25 landscapes by 19 artists over 400 years, to examine how they represent the landscape.
An illustrated index of the 61 artists covered in this series, with links to detailed coverage.
After japonisme, it was appropriate that Japanese painters should be trained in Paris and take the latest avant garde European styles and techniques back.
