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A short history of animal painting 2

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From Troyon’s farm animals going to market, through Queen Victoria’s favourite artist, African elephants in the wild, to monkeys, and cattle in the sunshine.

March 13, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Selfies: self-portraits to cherish 2

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Two by Edvard Munch, and by Lovis Corinth, Gabriel von Max with one of his monkeys, Egon Schiele with his family, the elderly Christian Krohg, and more.

June 20, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Still Life ++ : paintings of the artist’s studio 2

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More fascinating paintings of the studios of William Merritt Chase, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Jacek Malczewski, Claude Monet and others.

June 13, 2021 General, Life, Painting

The best of 2018’s paintings and articles 1

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Review of paintings and related articles published here in the first half of 2018, starring Fuseli, Klimt, Liljefors, Sassoferrato, and Hodler.

December 30, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Monkeying Around: Painting apes 2

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Landseer paints a La Fontaine fable; Bonnard, Corinth, and others complete the history.

July 8, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Pigment: What used to be Naples Yellow

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Lead antimonate yellow was the original Naple Yellow, but had first been used long before in glassware. Paintings by Claude Lorrain, Böcklin, Renoir, and others.

July 6, 2018 General, Life, Painting, Technology

Anatomy lessons, autopsies, and surgery: they’re different

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It’s easy to confuse anatomising, an autopsy, and surgery. Here’s a guide to their different readings, with some of the finest example paintings.

April 15, 2018 General, Life, Painting
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