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(image: Edvard Munch, Portrait of Hans Jaeger 1889, The National Museum, Oslo) Edvard Munch Portraits 13 March – 15 June 2025 Widely regarded as one of the great portraitists of the 19th and 20th centuries, Edvard Munch consistently produced intimate…
I had the absolute privilege of stepping into another world—the world of Siena in the early 14th century. Walking through the National Gallery’s breathtaking new exhibition, Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300–1350, I found myself utterly transported. This is not…
(image: Detail from Simone Martini, ‘The Angel Gabriel’, about 1326–34. Collection KMSKA) Step into Siena. It’s the beginning of the 14th century in central Italy. A golden moment for art, a catalyst of change. Artists Duccio, Simone Martini and the…
(image : Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864 – 1901), The Clown Cha-U-Kao, 1895. Image- The Swiss Confederation, Federal Office of Culture, Oskar Reinhart Collection ‘Am Römerholz’, Winterthur) The Courtauld Gallery presents an exceptional selection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings in the…
Title: Richard II presented to the Virgin and Child by his Patron Saint John the Baptist and Saints Edward and Edmund (‘The Wilton Diptych’) Artist: Unknown, English or French (?) Date: about 1395-1399 Medium: egg tempera on wood Dimensions: each panel 53 × 37 cm…
Technical Details Among the revered works of the Sienese master Duccio di Buoninsegna, The Virgin and Child with Saints Dominic and Aurea stands as an exquisite triptych that blends religious iconography, intricate craftsmanship, and a profound sense of devotion. Painted…