Art/Painting Art Prints

Text on the tag: The Chinese silks and leather shapes skilfully portray the Bodhisattva Manjushri, whose name means Gentle Glory in Sanskrit. Consi...

Text on the tag: Imperial Chinese embroidery portraying the thousand arms and eleven heads of Guanyin. This manifestation of the compassionate bodh...

Text on the tag: In Greco-Roman mythology, the peacock tail was said to have the "eyes" of the stars. Peacocks with their graceful beauty, symbolis...

Text on the tag: The painting from Nepal portrays the wrathful deity, also known as Acalanatha, depicted with his consort Vishvavajri. Achala is ve...

Text on the tag: From a Chinese embroidery in silk, metallic thread and horsehair. Vajrabhairava scares selfishness and egoism - the main causes of...

Text on the tag: The Tibetan tsakli card portrays a manifestation of Manjushri. A card that belongs to a small sets of paintings (usually anything ...

Text on the tag: At the centre of the Tibetan mandala sits the peaceful manifestation of the Bodhisatva Manjushri, also known as Manjuvajra, embrac...

Text on the tag: By William Michael Harnett (1848–1892), an Irish-American painter. Born in Cork, he and his family emigrated to America soon after...

Text on the tag: By Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) who painted two similar portraits of the owner of Café de la Gare, Marie Ginoux. In a letter dated...

Text on the tag: The oil lamp and books, are traditional symbols of vigilance. Painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) who produced more than...

Text on the tag: By British artist William Wood (1769–1810). Wood began formal training at the Royal Academy in 1785 aged sixteen. He was quickly r...

Text on the tag: Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, both considered masters of the Impressionist art movement, formed a bond both on and off t...

Text on the tag: The model in the painting is the wife of William Morris, Jane Morris, who was often the subject of Rossetti’s paintings. In this p...

Text on the tag: Based in Albermarle Street, the institution was founded in 1799 by the leading British scientists of the age for diffusing the kno...

Text on the tag: The artists Van Gogh and Paul Gaugin were great friends and lived together in Arles for 63 days in the fall of 1888. Van Gogh pain...

Text on the tag: By American impressionist painter Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919). One of the founding members of "The Ten", Weir alongside fellow m...

Text on the tag: The olive tree carries numerous symbolisms including peace, wisdom, prosperity, immortality and success. Van Gogh painted 15 olive...

Text on the tag: Poppies symbolise beauty, magic, consolation and eternal life. A single poppy can produce up to 60,000 seeds, which extrapolates t...

Text on the tag: Throughout van Gogh’s career, wheat fields have been a great source of inspiration for the artist, serving as a subject during the...

Text on the tag: After being in hospital having cut his own left ear, Van Gogh was discharged on 7 January 1889, and wrote that day to his brother ...

Text on the tag: As soon as Van Gogh arrived in Arles in the South of France, he painted almost daily in the orchard to capture the magnificent blo...

Text on the tag: Van Gogh moved to Provence in the South of France for the warm climate but arrived in the snowy winter season. He painted the spri...

Text on the tag: Originating from Latin, sexta hora (sixth hour), the Spanish word for siesta meaning "mid-day nap" dates from the mid 17th century...

Text on the tag: This is the only painting where Van Gogh paints the 13th century church in Auvers in its full form. Through the energetic depictio...

Text on the tag: Fruits are often seen as a symbol of abundance an plentifulness. Artwork by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)..   Conservation acid-fr...

Text on the tag: The painting depicts the riverbank of the Seine at the Pont de Clichy where the artist often painted accompanied by Signac. Under ...

Text on the tag: During his stay in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Van Gogh painted over 15 versions of olive trees. The tree was dear to the artist as he...

Text on the tag: Throughout van Gogh’s career, wheat fields have been a great source of inspiration for the artist, serving as a subject during the...

Text on the tag: As the poplar tree is known for growing quickly even from broken branches on the ground, it is commonly associated to courage, fer...

Text on the tag: Billiards is the evolution of a lawn game similar to croquet, played in Northern Europe during the 15th century. When the game mov...

Text on the tag: During his stay in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, van Gogh painted over 15 versions of olive trees. The tree was dear to the artist as he...

Text on the tag: The cypress is a tree closely associated to the Provence landscapes where van Gogh lived during the last years of his life. As the...

Text on the tag: The oleander is an ornamental plant normally associated with the Mediterranean Basin where it grows since the time of the ancient ...

Text on the tag: Throughout Van Gogh’s career, wheat-fields have been a great source of inspiration for the artist serving as a subject during the ...

Text on the tag: Illustration by draughtsman and print maker Jean Bernard (1732-1797). When cats groom themselves, the process whilst stimulating ...

Text on the tag: The wheat field series by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) feature cypresses, a symbol of immortality, and emblem of eternal life afte...