A Closer Look at Art | Mythological Painting
Learn more about key concepts in Western European art history and gain further insight into the paintings and artists showcased in the National Gallery,…
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A Closer Look At Art | Portraiture
Learn more about key concepts in Western European art history and gain further insight into the paintings and artists showcased in the National Gallery,…
Our year in books: Highlights from 2018
‘Tis the season to be cosy! Winter has arrived and what could be better than curling up with a cuppa and a book? Whether…
Depression Era Painting and Its Resonance: America After the Fall – an extract
As the Art Institute of Chicago exhibition America After the Fall arrives at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, we delve into the accompanying…
Centre Pompidou at 40: Yale Books in conversation with Francesco Dal Co
Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers’s iconic Centre Pompidou in Paris will celebrate its 40th anniversary this week. Architectural historian, and former professor of the…
Yves Saint Laurent and Halston – catalogue to the show
Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008) and Halston (1932-1990) are two of the biggest names in 20th-century fashion. Their designs – chic, sexy and glamorous –…
Before Pop… There was Folk
When we consider the term Pop Art, images that spring to mind might be Andy Warhol’s immortalising screen prints of Marilyn Monroe, Roy Lichtenstein’s Ben-Day dot…
Flora Illustrata
‘Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, deerit nihil. If you have a garden and a library, nothing will be lacking.’ – Cicero, Epistulae ad familiares, BOOK IX, EPISTLE…
Sculpture Victorious
The exhibition Sculpture Victorious: Art in the Age of Invention, 1837–1901, currently showing at the Yale Center for British Art, opens at Tate Britain on 25th…
Cubism at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
As one of the most influential art movements of the early-twentieth-century, cubism holds its place as a heavyweight in the realm of the avant-garde….
Swedish Wooden Toys: Celebrating Craftsmanship
The touring exhibition ‘Swedish Wooden Toys’ debuts in Paris on the 18th June at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, showcasing colourful, quality wooden items that reflect…
René Lalique: Enchanted by Glass
René Lalique: Enchanted by Glass is a major exhibition at The Corning Museum of Glass in New York State and brings together glass, jewellery,…
Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower
This gorgeous book – one of our favourite publications for the summer – explores depictions of the natural world through the book form, from centuries-old manuscripts…
Michael Landy: Saints Alive. A first hand experience of the National Gallery exhibition
British artist Michael Landy (b. 1963) is known primarily as an installation artist. His work, along with others associated with the Young British Artists…
Roman Fever: Influence, Infection and the Image of Rome 1700-1870
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, artists and travellers were lured to Rome, the home of civilized values and artistic beauty. But the history of…
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