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Paintings of 1922: Landscapes and Still Life

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Paul Signac, Paul Nash, Pierre Bonnard, Lovis Corinth and others, even a painting by Paul Klee, for an eclectic collection.

December 28, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Painting Everyday London: 9 James Bolivar Manson

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He became a close friend of Lucien Pissarro, joined the Camden Town Group as its secretary. He later became Director of the Tate Gallery, and painted flower arrangements.

March 10, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of guinea pigs and goldfish

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Introduced to Europe from the New World in the 16th century, Queen Elizabeth I loved them, and Jan Brueghel the elder and his son included them in many of their paintings.

January 22, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Still Life History: 0 Contents

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Contents giving the periods covered, artists, and a representative painting also provide an over view of over 5 centuries of painting.

August 31, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Still Life History: Fish

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An unusual but apparently addictive theme for still life paintings: fish, from Chardin’s ray to the performative art of William Merritt Chase.

August 24, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Still Life History: Flowers

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Probably the original still life theme, and always a popular one, examples from Fantin-Latour, Bazille, van Gogh, and poignant paintings by Lovis Corinth and Charles Demuth.

August 17, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Still Life History: Eccentricities

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A parrot, coral, snuffed-out candles, human skulls, worn-out boots, a bottle of poison and a syringe: all objects in still life paintings.

August 10, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Still Life History: A is for apple

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In myth and legend, apples have determined the future of civilisation twice. They’re also some of the most enduring objects to be seen in still life paintings.

August 3, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Still Life History: Deceiving the eye

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From the earliest still life paintings, many were designed not just to look realistic, but to deceive the viewer. Examples from van Eyck to the 20th century.

July 27, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Still Life History: A place at the table

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Four centuries of paintings of tables laid up ready for the consumption of food, with several variations. From Clara Peeters to the modern burger.

July 20, 2021 General, Life, Painting

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