Strong Women in History

A pretty standard answer to the question “Which woman do you most admire?” tends to be “My...

C. R. W. Nevinson: Picturing the First World War

One of the most acclaimed war artists of World War One, Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson’s...

Berthe Morisot: Portrait of an Artist

Life and work of one of the lesser known Impressionists, Berthe Morisot (1841-95). Self...

The portrayal of artistic creation in film

‘The muse is born in pain, thrives on it and loves to inflict it’, said Floridian artist Warren...

100 years without Egon Schiele

‘All beautiful and noble qualities have been united in me’, claimed Egon Schiele, the centenary...

Art in the BBC Reith Lectures

In 1948 the BBC established the Reith lectures in honour of the broadcaster’s first...

Leonardo da Vinci, the Anatomist

Regarded as one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance and the archetypal polymath, Leonardo...

Behind the scenes at the Manchester School of Art, 1929

Skip the tuition fees and take a crash course at the Manchester School of Art, the second oldest...

Royals, Rifles and Rivalry: 7 iconic moments in the history of the Royal Academy

In 2018 we will celebrate the 250th birthday of one of Britain’s oldest and most renowned...

The Secret Lives of Artists

From the grand studio homes of Victorian artists residing in their suits to the paint splattered...