The Presence of the Past in French Art, 1870-1905
French art of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries has been widely and richly studied. But modernism has put the emphasis on progressive…
Nineteenth Century
‘Working Mothers’ – An extract from Bread Winner by Emma Griffin
Escape Into Art, Look Through the Lens of History, Seek Certainty in Science … To help us all keep on reading over the coming…
Savage Tales: The Writings of Paul Gauguin
‘This is not a book,’ the artist Paul Gauguin declared in the opening words of his unconventional memoir Avant et aprés, ‘I am not…
Ernest Gimson: Past, Present & Future
Annette Carruthers, Mary Greensted and Barley Roscoe discuss the life and legacy of Ernest Gimson on the 100th anniversary of his death … Ernest…
A “Pocket” History of Women’s Lives (1660-1900)
Pencils, a sketchbook, cake, thimbles, keys, money, snuff – women and girls carried a startling array of things in their capacious tie-on pockets throughout…
The 170th Anniversary of The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
On 8 September 1848, a group of young artists and writers met to write a manifesto and found The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The meeting was held at…
Ever Yours: the Van Gogh Letters
In addition to his many remarkable paintings and drawings Vincent van Gogh left behind a fascinating and illuminating body of correspondence. Ever Yours: The Essential Letters,…
‘Art of the Actual’: Magnificent work from Richard Thompson’s new interpretation of nineteenth century French art.
Yale University Press presents a splendid high-resolution image and a gallery taken from Art of the Actual. The French Republic – with its rallying cry…