A Houston legacy spent 10 years building this 70-piece art collection of British landscapes for MFAH
As Museum of Fine Arts, Houston celebrated the 100th anniversary of its inaugural building last fall, MFAH director and ...
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These Stunning 19th-Century Artworks Reveal the Contradictions of the Modern Woman
A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian ...
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Someone Sent a Fuzzy Photo of a Painting to Christie’s. It Turned Out to Be a Rare Watercolor by J.M.W. Turner
After its owner submitted the piece to an online appraisal service, auction house specialists realized it had been ...
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British School, 19th Century
Some 70 art galleries from the UK and around the world are exhibiting at the 12th annual Art London, which opens in the special marquee ...
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Surprise JMW Turner Discovery Could Fetch $500,000 at Auction
A Turner watercolor that was rediscovered when it was submitted to Christie's online appraisal service could fetch half a ...
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Art swap brings new Turner paintings to Scotland
Thirty eight watercolours from Ireland will go on display in Edinburgh with a Scottish collection shown in Dublin.
‘Once Upon a Time in Bombay’: An exhibition that is a love letter to the city
An ongoing show turns into a time capsule as it chronicles the evolution of Mumbai’s landscapes through the 19th and 20th ...
The Malta Independent8d
Għajn Tuffieħa Tower in danger of collapse, Din l-Art Ħelwa warns as it urges for relocation
The 17th century coastal tower at Għajn Tuffieħa is in danger of collapsing due to movement in the cliff face, the NGO Din ...
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How Islamic art became the fabric of quintessentially British design
The influence of Islamic art on the designer William Morris seems so obvious that once you see it, you can’t unsee it. Though ...
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Two art shows you just can’t miss in Mumbai next weekend
A highlight at this year’s Mumbai Gallery Weekend is a show titled “Once Upon a Time in Bombay”, which opens a lens into the ...
The New York Times19d
Ruth Butler, Who Brought Artists’ Muses to Life, Dies at 93
The late 19th century was a pivotal point in art history, as artists were moving ... But Fiona MacCarthy, the British biographer and critic, writing in The Observer, declared the book “so ...
Real 19th Century Cure for Headaches? Doctors Wouldn't Approve
Context: The photo was part of a set of late 19th century magic lantern (slide projector) images depicting staged scenes from ...