History Of Art
You can’t know where you’re going, unless you know where you have been or so the saying goes. Nothing will inform your own Artwork like looking back at the materials, techniques, experiences, circumstances and creative processes of past Masters so this is a great resource for the curious, the studious or those with creative block!
Chris Gollon
This Article is a very sad one for us and was written in 2017. Chris Gollon became a customer of our…
Momento Mori and Vanitas Paintings
There is a tradition, going back to the Romans, of ensuring that we never get too big for our boots …
Albrecht Dürer – Life and Work
Albrecht Dürer21/05/1471 – 06/04/1528 ‘I painted this of myself. I was 26 Years Old’ …
Painters’ Favourite Painters
Artists turned CollectorsRather unsurprisingly, Artists throughout history have not just submerged t…
Inventions that led to a Painting Revolution
‘Woman with a Parasol – Madame Monet and son’ by Claude Monet In the 19th Century, there were five d…
10 Great Artworks Inspired by Christmas
Christmas is full of song, the scent of cinnamon, pine and oranges and is a visual feast too! Here a…
Art Inspired by Shakespeare
Many Artists have been inspired to create art based on the words and characters of Shakespeare. Here…
The Hidden Message in Botticelli’s Primavera
Here are some things you may not know about this beautiful work of Art… The original title of Sandro…
Some Stories of Artists and their Muses
Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Lizzie Siddal – the student Beata Betrix Jeanne Hebuterne Modigliani can …
Bonnie Prince Charlie: A Search for the Lost Portrait
After breaking many a Scottish heart by discovering that a much-loved portrait of Bonnie Prince Char…
Master Facts: Learning from Van Gogh
Van Gogh was a master of the Alla Prima painting technique. This method of painting involves quickly…
Master Facts: Learning from Rembrandt
The Night Watch by Rembrandt has to be a candidate for one of the greatest survivors in Art History.…
Master Facts: Learning from Leonardo Da Vinci
Head of an Apostle in Red Chalk on a prepared Ground – Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci often use…
Master Facts: Learning from Degas
Degas was a brilliant innovator when it came to Pastels. He pioneered a number of techniques in the …
Master Facts: Learning from Michelangelo
As can be seen on this self-portrait, Michelangelo transferred his original drawing from paper to th…