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Turner

How copyright disserves almost everyone

Current law does not help websites such as this, or Wikipedia – or the original artists.

February 12, 2016 General, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology

The Story in Paintings: Turner’s narratives

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Turner’s style may have become radical, but he continued to paint narrative works throughout his career.

January 29, 2016 General, Painting

Trees in the landscape: 11. Jacob van Ruisdael and ancient oaks

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His old oaks were saplings during the Middle Ages, and he was a great influence on Gainsborough, Constable, and others.

December 20, 2015 General, Painting

Your favourite paintings and painters

Over a thousand visitors have looked at Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night over the Rhône. Other popular articles cover relatively unknown artists.

December 19, 2015 General, Life, Painting

Visible brushstrokes: 2. 1700-1865

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Looser and more painterly styles from Guardi around 1775 to Delacroix in 1862: paving the way for the Impressionists.

December 9, 2015 Painting

Reflections in art: 1 – Turner’s wobbly water, Crossing the Brook (1815)

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Does the way in which Turner painted reflections give deeper insight into his work, or his limitations?

November 29, 2015 General, Painting

Pigments + technique → style: 3 up to 1850

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The period 1700 to 1850 saw the introduction of the first modern pigments, such as Prussian blue and emerald green, which started to transform paintings.

October 1, 2015 Painting

Differing Views: the Palace of Westminster, London, England

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A total of 17 paintings by 13 artists from 11 viewpoints, covering 261 years of art and parliamentary history.

September 4, 2015 General, Painting

Sun struck

Was Turner right in his dying words, proclaiming that “The Sun is God”?

September 3, 2015 General, Life, Macs, Painting, Technology

Landscape Visions: 8 Just as it is, Piazza San Marco, Venice

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Study 25 landscapes by 19 artists over 400 years, to examine how they represent the landscape.

August 9, 2015 Painting

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