People and the props which they carry can readily show the effects of the wind. Some brilliant examples illustrate this well.
Waterhouse
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?
Second and final part to commemorate his death a century ago, with several of his finest paintings.
He died a century ago, a succession of brilliant and very successful paintings behind him. First of two parts in retrospect.
Never mock Cupid. As Apollo found it, he’ll get his own back in the cruellest of ways.
There are many important anniversaries to celebrate in paintings this year: here are some tasters.
His oils and pastels were rich in colour, full of flowers and light, and radical visions even by today’s standards.
Accused by Rossetti of copying his work, Sandys was perhaps a better draftsman than he was at developing original ideas. But was he a plagiarist?
A popular title in the 19th century, it is almost a hallmark of the Aesthetic movement: no narrative, no meaning, just art for art’s sake. Except…
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