Articles related to "English Painter"

George Clausen was highly regarded in his day but is now largely forgotten. However, an uncharacteristic memorial to the dead of World War I deserves to be better known.

See how well you know the 19th-century English or French artist who had only one leg, who had his marriage annulled, or who was financially ruined over a column.

A look at artists who incorporate dogs into their artwork, and a look at dogs in the history of art.

Ophelia, the doomed maiden of Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet, is the subject of this late Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece painted in 1889.

In the wake of loosening cultural rules and civil laws, the female rock group Accolade from Jidda have a hit of their own in "Pinocchio", and now the sky's the limit.

Spencer's works range from uniquely brilliant religious themes to lush florals and landscapes to intense realism.

His idealized landscape paintings - inspired by ancient Greek and Roman ideals - motivated later artists, gardeners, and landscape designers.

Test your knowledge with this brief overview of art history events from the 15th and 16th centuries.

More than as a historian, adventurer or cartographer, Freya Stark's merit lies in her unique style of travel writing.

In 1913, Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Nobel Laureate, won the literature prize primarily for his prose translations of Gitanjali, which is Bengali for "song offerings."

Birthday, anniversary, special cccasion? Discover who was born on this day and what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history.

The Pre-Raphaelites were a group of English painters poets and critics founded in 1848. They championed for a more traditional "natural" way of painting.

An exploration into the vanities of Thackeray's characters. This article provides a look at humorous historical qualities of the novel as well as British life.

Early 20th-century expressionist artist Bratby and mixed-media artist Tàpies added components of writing to their repertoires.

David Axelrod's first albums for Capitol drew inspiration from William Blake and helped create the sound of modern day hip hop

See how well you know these 18th-century English, Spanish, French, German, and Scottish painters. You might learn something new!

Prettejohn's 2007 academic text on the art of the Pre-Raphaelites deserves a close, in-depth look.

Anyone living their lives in the glare of publicity, whether it is through celebrity or public office, runs the risk of an assassination attempt.