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Let there be light: 1 Painting by gaslight

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From the burning brands and oil lamps of the Greeks and Romans, to the soft light of candles, then in the 19th century came gaslights.

October 15, 2022 General, Life, Painting

A weekend on the River Thames in paintings: 1 Maidenhead to Battersea

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A river cruise starting with JMW Turner at Maidenhead in the Berkshire countryside, and ending with Whistler at Battersea Bridge.

September 17, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Paintings of fans

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Paintings from Watteauto George Bellows showing this popular fashion accessory, sometimes used for surreptitious communication between lovers.

August 27, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Colour Notes 12: Monochrome paintings

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Grisaille – grey underpainting used to set the tone for a finished work – is like underwear, waiting for richly coloured clothes to go on top. Not in these paintings, though.

July 5, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Colour Notes 2: Limited palettes

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A grisaille turned into a trompe l’oeil, symphonies in white, making the transition to oil paints, an exercise for pupils, and vibrant primary colours.

April 26, 2022 General, Life, Painting, Technology

Art and Science: 2 Synthetic pigments

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As a primary colour, blue is essential in painting. The quest for the right blues has spanned the world and resulted in a succession of synthetic pigments which have influenced art.

December 23, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Impressionist painting in Britain: 0 Artists and contents

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List of all the artists and subjects covered in this series, with brief summary of each artist, sample painting, and links.

December 1, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Impressionist painting in Britain: 18 Towards a history

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Initiated by Whistler from 1860, it became popular with artists returning from training in Paris in the 1880s, then Sargent, Sickert, and teachers Tonks and Clausen.

November 25, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Impressionist painting in Britain: 16 John Singer Sargent

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An American citizen like Whistler, he was based in London from 1886 until his death in 1925, and a close friend of Claude Monet.

November 11, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Impressionist painting in Britain: 13 Henry Tonks

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A former surgeon, friends with Whistler, Sickert, Steer and Sargent. Influential teacher and one of the British Impressionists.

October 21, 2021 General, Life, Painting

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