With its focus on the power of art to bring people together, the project’s inspiration includes mythological paintings in our ...

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Saint Stephen is the patron saint of bricklayers and stonemasons. He was a deacon in the early Christian church and cared for the poor. Stephen was stoned to death by the Jewish council in Jerusalem ...

A festive, colourful printmaking class where you will design and print your own Christmas cards. Lino printing in a fun and effective form of printmaking which involves carving a design into linoleum.

We asked Ben Mercer, author, content creator and strategist for the books that he would recommend as gifts. His choice includes something for everyone, from a comprehensive guide to highlights from ...

From Cupid's bow to Odysseus's epic archery skills, discover the meaning of arrows in art with Carlo Corsato This is a YouTube video player. Below the video are the title, view time and description.

Painter and writer, Hoogstraten is best remembered for his experiments in perspective. His perspective box, 'A Peepshow', is the best surviving example of this aspect of his art. His preoccupation ...

This self-guided short tour will take you on a journey from the French countryside to the streets of Paris and showcases 5 examples of impressionist art by masters such as Cézanne, Degas, and Monet.

The Christ Child looks up at the Virgin Mary, raising the index finger of his right hand as though he is preaching, which refers to his divine authority. The Virgin’s cloak would have originally ...

A mountain top shrouded in mist, a bubbling torrent of water tumbling headlong down a rocky hillside, a lone tree piercing the clouds – this was one of the favourite themes of the great Dutch ...

This imaginary landscape in the flatlands of the Low Countries conjures a remarkably effective illusion of a vast panorama opening up before us. Koninck has used two particular techniques to create ...

The picture of a hunt, with aristocratic riders wielding spears and the stag surrounded by hounds all ready for the kill, might not be to everyone’s taste today. But the speed and vitality of the ...