Scandalous nudes: what's all the fuss about? | Art UK
WEBAug 12, 2021 · Nude 1927. George Spencer Watson (1869–1934) Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library. It was the first painting in the collection of The Harris in Preston to feature a naked woman. As such, it was controversial, and some Councillors thought it would corrupt the morals of Prestonians. History has not …
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Reflections on the mirror in art | Art UK
WEBThe answer is as mutable as the object itself: mirrors have been used to reflect all of those meanings and more in art. Mariana in the South c.1897. John William Waterhouse (1849–1917) Cecil French Bequest. Below are five key themes mirrors have reflected in art – and in their viewers, too. Self.
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WEBSofonisba Anguissola (c.1535–1625) Rasheed Araeen (b.1935) Jean Arp (1886–1966) Clare Atwood (1866–1962) View all 400. View all. Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK. Featuring over 300,000 artworks by over 50,000 artists.
Found objects in art | Art UK
WEBArtists sometimes make art from unexpected objects - things we don't think of as art materials that originally had another function or purpose. These objects are called 'found objects'. Found objects can be manufactured, or objects from nature (such as stones, shells or bones). Sometimes they are used without making any changes to them, or an ...
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WEBThe Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum. 6. Royal Holloway College 1977. John Piper (1903–1992) The Red House, Aldeburgh. Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Art UK is the online home for every public collection in the UK. Featuring over 300,000 artworks by over 50,000 artists.
Cleopatra's legacy in art: famous pharaoh and femme fatale
WEBMar 26, 2020 · Queen Cleopatra VII is remembered as history's temptress, a queen adept in the art of seduction – the ultimate femme fatale. But her story isn't so simple. Cleopatra's destiny as the ruler of Egypt expected much of her, and she faithfully obliged. Born in Alexandria, Egypt in 69 BC, Cleopatra hailed from the Greek-speaking Ptolemaic dynasty (named after Alexander the Great's general Ptolemy ...
Divine homosexuality: Ganymede and Antinous as queer icons in art
WEBSep 9, 2021 · 1767, oil on canvas by Anton von Maron (1733–1808) By the late nineteenth century, Antinous had come to replace Ganymede as the icon of choice for gay art collectors. The troubling paedophilia aspect of the Ganymede myth was in some ways eclipsed by images of Antinous – a handsome young man instead of a cherubic child.
Ten things to know about Albrecht Dürer - Art UK
WEBMay 21, 2021 · He was to become the leading figure of the Northern Renaissance, and his incredible art still resonates today. Here are a few facts about Albrecht Dürer. 1. He trained as a goldsmith. He was born the third of 18 children to Albrecht Dürer senior, who was a goldsmith, and Barbara Holper, whose father had employed the elder Albrecht.