John Welford in The World’s Great Art

May 9, 2023

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The Ambassadors: A Painting by Hans Holbein

This double portrait has many hidden messages

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John Welford in The World’s Great Art

May 16, 2023

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The Raft of the Medusa: A Painting by Théodore Géricault

The story behind the painting is almost as…

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John Welford in The World’s Great Art

May 25, 2023

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Women Running On The Beach: A Painting by Pablo Picasso

A product of his “Classical” period

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John Welford in The World’s Great Art

May 31, 2023

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The Dancing Class: A Painting by Edgar Degas

An informal scene, carefully crafted with interesting…

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John Welford in The World’s Great Art

May 16, 2023

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The Birth of Venus: A Painting by Sandro Botticelli

A world-famous painting in which myth predominates…

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John Welford in The World’s Great Art

May 23, 2023

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Death: A Painting by Max Beckmann

A depiction of the passage from death to the afterlife

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John Welford in The World’s Great Art

May 29, 2023

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The Night Watch: A Painting by Rembrandt van Rijn

The artist’s largest surviving painting

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John Welford in The World’s Great Art

May 12, 2023

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Figure In a Landscape: A Painting by Francis Bacon

When Expressionism meets Surrealism, as here, the…

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John Welford in The World’s Great Art

May 7, 2023

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Head Of A Girl: A Painting by Johannes Vermeer

This painting inspired Tracy Chevalier to write “Girl…

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John Welford in The World’s Great Art

May 10, 2023

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Work: A Painting by Ford Madox Brown

An artwork with a moral message that acts as a commentary on…

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