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Apr 4, 2024

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Art and ArtistsPieces about famous (and non-so-famous) works of art and their creators
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Counter Arts
Edouard Manet: A Painter of Modern LifeAlways difficult to categorise
Mar 12
Mar 12
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Counter Arts
Exploring the Geometry of Nature: Cézanne’s JourneyToiling alone on the hillsides of Provence, Cézanne developed a new way of painting the natural world. He sought beneath the surface for…
Feb 28
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Feb 28
4
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Counter Arts
Rejecting The Image: Wassily Kandinsky’s Approach to Abstract ArtThe first artist to consciously reject the image in art, Kandinsky spent his life working out a different means of expression in painting
Feb 20
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Feb 20
21
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The World’s Great Art
The Anatomy Lecture of Dr NicolasTulp, by Rembrandt van RijnA great painting, but Rembrandt would do better
Feb 12
5
Feb 12
5
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Counter Arts
The Vienna Secession: A Major Leap Forward In The History of ArtIt was time to reject the past and embrace the future
Feb 2
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Feb 2
9
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The World’s Great Art
The Resurrection, Cookham: A Painting by Stanley SpencerA painting that took two years to complete
Feb 2
2
Feb 2
2
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Counter Arts
Gwen John: Welsh ArtistAlways overshadowed by her more famous brother Augustus
Jan 24
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Jan 24
11
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Counter Arts
American Art: The Ashcan SchoolThis was a group of artists who drew inspiration from New York street scenes and the seamier side of city life
Jan 10
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Jan 10
10
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The World’s Great Art
Automat: A Painting by Edward HopperA Precursor to Nighthawks
Jan 5
2
Jan 5
2
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Counter Arts
The Career of Art Forger John DreweHis clever scheme made many experts look foolish
Dec 26, 2023
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Dec 26, 2023
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Counter Arts
The Artists’ Colony of La Ruche, ParisFame would come for some of them, but they had to pay a heavy price to get there.
Dec 28, 2023
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Dec 28, 2023
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Counter Arts
The Nightmare Visions of Hieronymous BoschHis often macabre symbolism can seen obscure today, but — in his time — his creations were understood as highly moral tales.
Dec 24, 2023
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Dec 24, 2023
3
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The World’s Great Art
Johann Heinrich FuseliA Swiss artist renowned as a forerunner of Surrealism
Dec 6, 2023
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Dec 6, 2023
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Counter Arts
Who Were The Fauves?In Paris, a group of artists produced paintings which startled and out­raged the public. The Fauves, as they were styled, created the first…
Dec 14, 2023
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Dec 14, 2023
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Signifier
Henri Matisse: from Illusion to Emotional TruthThe pioneer of Fauvism always sought originality above all
Nov 26, 2023
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Nov 26, 2023
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The World’s Great Art
Meyndert Hobbema: a Dutch Landscape PainterA one-hit wonder?
Nov 19, 2023
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Nov 19, 2023
1
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The World’s Great Art
Vincent Van Gogh And the ImpressionistsWhen Van Gogh visited Paris in 1874, the Impressionists had just shocked the art world with their first exhibition. He returned 10 years…
Nov 3, 2023
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Nov 3, 2023
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The World’s Great Art
How John Constable Painted “Constable Country”John Constable’s strongest inspiration came from the scenes of his boyhood, which he said “made me a painter”
Nov 5, 2023
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Nov 5, 2023
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The World’s Great Art
Vincent Van Gogh’s Race Against TimeVan Gogh only painted for the last few years of his life, but his output was enormous. He produced more than 800 canvases — working day…
Nov 1, 2023
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Nov 1, 2023
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Lessons from History
Joshua Reynolds And The Royal AcademyA major force in British art
Sep 15, 2023
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Sep 15, 2023
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Art and Artists

Pieces about famous (and non-so-famous) works of art and their creators

Edouard Manet: A Painter of Modern Life

Always difficult to categorise

Exploring the Geometry of Nature: Cézanne’s Journey

Toiling alone on the hillsides of Provence, Cézanne developed a new way of painting the natural world. He sought beneath the surface for…

Rejecting The Image: Wassily Kandinsky’s Approach to Abstract Art

The first artist to consciously reject the image in art, Kandinsky spent his life working out a different means of expression in painting

The Anatomy Lecture of Dr NicolasTulp, by Rembrandt van Rijn

A great painting, but Rembrandt would do better

The Vienna Secession: A Major Leap Forward In The History of Art

It was time to reject the past and embrace the future

The Resurrection, Cookham: A Painting by Stanley Spencer

A painting that took two years to complete

Gwen John: Welsh Artist

Always overshadowed by her more famous brother Augustus

American Art: The Ashcan School

This was a group of artists who drew inspiration from New York street scenes and the seamier side of city life

Automat: A Painting by Edward Hopper

A Precursor to Nighthawks

The Career of Art Forger John Drewe

His clever scheme made many experts look foolish

The Artists’ Colony of La Ruche, Paris

Fame would come for some of them, but they had to pay a heavy price to get there.

The Nightmare Visions of Hieronymous Bosch

His often macabre symbolism can seen obscure today, but — in his time — his creations were understood as highly moral tales.

Johann Heinrich Fuseli

A Swiss artist renowned as a forerunner of Surrealism

Who Were The Fauves?

In Paris, a group of artists produced paintings which startled and out­raged the public. The Fauves, as they were styled, created the first…

Henri Matisse: from Illusion to Emotional Truth

The pioneer of Fauvism always sought originality above all

Meyndert Hobbema: a Dutch Landscape Painter

A one-hit wonder?

Vincent Van Gogh And the Impressionists

When Van Gogh visited Paris in 1874, the Impressionists had just shocked the art world with their first exhibition. He returned 10 years…

How John Constable Painted “Constable Country”

John Constable’s strongest inspiration came from the scenes of his boyhood, which he said “made me a painter”

Vincent Van Gogh’s Race Against Time

Van Gogh only painted for the last few years of his life, but his output was enormous. He produced more than 800 canvases — working day…

Joshua Reynolds And The Royal Academy

A major force in British art

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In Paris, a group of artists produced paintings which startled and outraged the public. The Fauves, as they were styled, created the first…