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Light-dark 1: Chiaroscuro in paintings to 1700

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Should chiaroscuro paintings show much in the way of colour, given that in the dark only the rods in our retinas function, giving us monochrome vision?

April 23, 2022 General, Life, Painting

A cavalcade of colour: 1 yellow to blue

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A trip round the painter’s palette, with outstanding examples of well-known colours in use. Starts with yellow, then to red and finally to blue.

March 19, 2022 General, Life, Painting

Still Life History: A is for apple

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In myth and legend, apples have determined the future of civilisation twice. They’re also some of the most enduring objects to be seen in still life paintings.

August 3, 2021 General, Life, Painting

Next year in paintings: Raphael, Anders Zorn, Modigliani and more

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Look for series covering the life and paintings of Raphael, the Swedish Anders Zorn, Amedeo Modigliani, and articles on others with anniversaries this year.

January 1, 2020 General, Life, Painting

Painting in Spain at the time of Velázquez 1

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Some works by artists of the Spanish Golden Age, including El Greco, Jusepe de Ribera, Zurbarán, and a guest appearance from Rubens and polychrome wood carving.

January 26, 2019 General, Life, Painting

Out of darkness, light: The development of chiaroscuro 1

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A whirlwind trip through the history of compositional chiaroscuro, from the Renaissance, through Caravaggio and Artemisia Gentileschi, to Rembrandt.

December 15, 2018 General, Life, Painting

Pigment: Azurite Blue, the mainstay

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The standard blue pigment for the Renaissance and on, until about 1710, it was used in many Old Masters before disappearing by 1800.

June 22, 2018 General, Life, Painting, Technology

In the Angels’ Kitchen: Murillo’s 400th anniversary, 2

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As his style became more distinctive, he painted fine religious set-pieces, and some superb and enigmatic secular works.

December 19, 2017 General, Life, Painting

In the Angels’ Kitchen: Murillo’s 400th anniversary, 1

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Before the 19th century, his paintings were more popular than those of Velázquez. Why are they far less well known now? Take a look and see for yourself.

December 12, 2017 General, Life, Painting

Changing Stories: Ovid’s Metamorphoses on canvas, 46 – Nessus, Deianira, and Hercules

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How a centaur tried to abduct Hercules’ new bride, and the delayed revenge which led to the death of Hercules.

October 6, 2017 General, Language, Life, Painting

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