Tag: painters
Man at His Bath (1884): Gustave Caillebotte’s Bold Masterpiece
Explore Gustave Caillebotte’s Man at His Bath (1884), a groundbreaking painting that challenged artistic conventions with its intimate realism.
The Sublime Perfection of Raphael
Raphael, one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance, is now the subject of the first comprehensive exhibition of his work ever in the United States, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
Gustav Klimt’s Medicine: The Controversial Painting That Shocked Vienna
Explore Gustav Klimt’s Medicine, a bold, controversial painting that challenged science, morality, and art at the turn of the 20th century.
The Youngest 92-Year-Old Artist
Meet youthful spirit John Lyons, the 92-year-old Trinidadian-British painter, poet, and cook for whom curious creativity is a way of life. In his 90s he’s still working, creating and thriving and insists he only feels 30!
An Artist’s Remarkable New Vision for St. Patrick’s Cathedral
When asked to create a mural for the entrance of St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City, artist Adam Cvijanovic depicted a celestial apparition that points both to the Church's history and to America's tradition of immigration.
Art Of Gardening: A Painter's Garden With Anne Ngan
Gardening on Hornby Island has always been a big part of peoples' lives and the culture of being in nature. From ornamental gardens to food forests, Hornby residents do it all. They also love sharing the joy their garden brings which is why we decided to...
Exhibition Tour—Sargent and Paris
Sargent and Paris explores the early career of American painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), from his arrival in Paris in 1874 as a precocious 18-year-old art student through the mid-1880s, when his infamous portrait Madame X was a scandalous success...
Meet Eleanor Johnson, Winner of Jackson's Art Prize 2025
Eleanor Johnson won Jackson’s Art Prize 2025 with her oil on canvas painting 'Slick With Olive Oil', which you can see in person at our upcoming exhibition of finalists at Bankside Gallery.
Grief Behind the Curtain: Doré’s Heartbreaking Les Saltimbanques (1874)
Gustave Doré’s Les Saltimbanques (The Acrobats) reveals the tragic aftermath of a circus act, capturing raw grief, lost innocence, and the quiet sorrow behind the spectacle.
Revealing Secrets of Modigliani
Curators and conservators at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia have unearthed secrets hidden under layers of paint on masterpieces by famed Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920).
Missing Velázquez Masterpiece Found After 300 Years
Olimpia Maidalchini was one of the most powerful women in 17th-century Rome. Her portrait, by Spanish painter Diego Velázquez has been missing since 1724 - until now.
He Painted Bugs Like Jewels — And Changed Science Forever
In the late 1500s, Netherlandish artists became interested in the natural world like never before.
The Life, Times and Genius That Is Leonardo da Vinci
This 2.5 hour documentary explores his colorful life from Florence to Milan, from Rome to France.
The Illustrations of Takeo Takei
Takeo Takei was a Japanese painter best known for his illustrations for children. Takeo Takei is among Japan's most influential children's illustrators of the twentieth century.
How Renoir Revolutionised Art
Discover the trailblazing spirit of Auguste Renoir, one of the founders of impressionism, whose canvases shattered centuries of artistic convention. In "Renoir – Portrait of Changing Times," we see how Renoir took inspiration from the past, while transfor...