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American Landscapes: a celebration 1

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A celebration for Independence Day, the fourth of July, with a selection of wonderful American landscape paintings.

July 4, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Willard Metcalf, American Impressionist 1

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Barely known in Europe, he studied in France for 5 years, then from 1888 was a major landscape painter in the US, one of The Ten.

February 6, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Painting in the Rain 1: 1587-1890

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In the late 19th century painters turned attention to depicting rainy conditions, with Caillebotte’s closely observed views, and effects on colour.

January 25, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Autumn Trees 2

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In the first article of this pair, I showed a selection of some of the finest paintings of […]

October 13, 2019 General, Life, Painting

The Alhambra: 3 Landscapes 1886-1913

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A couple of local artists, plus the virtuoso oil sketches of Joaquín Sorolla, a watercolour by John Singer Sargent, and two brilliant works by Muñoz Degrain.

December 9, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of Autumn 2: 1898-1931

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Into the 20th century, with superb paintings from Hodler and William Merritt Chase, to Marsden Hartley.

October 14, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of Autumn 1: 1573-1895

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From Arcimboldo’s vegetable portrait to the height of Impressionism with Monet and Pissarro, some of the finest paintings of the season.

October 13, 2018 General, Life, Painting

By the Sweat of their Brow – people at work 1

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With the Industrial Revolution, painters started to depict the furnaces and factories which grew rapidly across Europe and North America. This selection runs to 1879.

February 17, 2018 General, Life, Painting, Technology

If you go down to the woods: leaf-peeping

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Paintings of trees in their magnificent autumn colours by Millais, Inness, Monet, Homer, Pissarro, Tom Thomson, Paul Nash, and more.

October 1, 2017 General, Life, Painting

Alchemy: 9 – Turner and tubes

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Turner’s innovation was driven by his desire to explore colour contrasts and texture. But it led him to lapses in technique which have damaged his paintings.

September 5, 2016 General, Painting, Technology

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